Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade
NK Pro analysis shows security personnel flanked Kim Jong Un’s closest advisers for first time at major event
Ask a North Korean: What is the legal system like in the DPRK?
A defector writes about corrupt traffic police, the importance of bribes and the Kim regime’s disregard for rule of law
Kim Yo Jong slams ‘despicable’ South Korean leafleting, alleging more launches
North Korean media releases photos of balloons that leader’s sister says were found near border on Tuesday
On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep
A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea
Belgian firm receives OK to send $700K to North Korea for food security project
UN grants sanctions exemption to move funds for EU initiative, though transfer dependent on DPRK opening borders
North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu
An in-depth analysis of unexplained natural phenomena, Mother’s Day celebrations and criticism of ROK president
UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses
General Assembly committee adopts resolution on DPRK human rights for 20th straight year despite Pyongyang’s objections
‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism
Cables released by high-level defector reveal Kim Jong Un’s personal efforts to shape country’s image on global stage
North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
New construction at Pyongyang General Hospital in recent weeks comes as Russian health minister visits for talks
Kim Jong Un’s troop dispatch to Russia lays bare a disregard for soldiers’ lives
North Korean forces appear to be serving under Russian command, underscoring their role as revenue generators for regime
