Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean defector-author Jang Jin-sung accused of rape and sexual assault
Alleged victim files criminal complaint, author of “Dear Leader” memoir and second alleged perpetrator claim innocence
COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans
The Jilin province area had 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 29, just 60 miles from the DPRK-China border
China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea
China’s Embassy in North Korea says it distributed masks, disinfectant and other COVID-19-related items
North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says
Four out of 10 North Koreans were impacted by storms in 2019, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center concluded
North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump
Aid groups focused on North Korea urge President Biden to rescind Trump-era policies that slowed down their work
North Koreans suffer from high-ranking hunger, but nearly a third are overweight
North Koreans have the highest rate of undernourishment out of any country in the Asia-Pacific, new U.N. report shows
North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses
North Korea, a country widely criticized for human rights abuses, is on a campaign to call out other countries
Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did
COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
North Korean fishing boats in Russian waters fell by 95% in 2020, a new report from the Global Fishing Watch says
North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low
Yearly new arrivals dropped by more than 800 people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stricter border measures
