Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean sentenced to four years in prison for Russian border guard assault
At least 17 North Korean fishermen are believed to be in detention for nearly 10 months now after a Sept. 2019 arrest
Left behind: Despite détente, six South Koreans remain imprisoned in the North
Convicted of espionage and effectively abandoned by Seoul, it's unclear whether any will ever return home
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30
Finnish NGO wins sanctions exemptions to fight food insecurity in North Korea
Finn Church Aid granted exemptions for an estimated $270,000 in aid expenses to help North Hwanghae Province
Ask a North Korean: are there really no cases of COVID-19 in North Korea?
"Nobody will believe you if you say there are no coronavirus cases in North Korea"
North Korea has now tested 922 people for COVID-19: World Health Organization
255 DPRK nationals remain under quarantine, official tells NK News
“Pressing” need to restart inter-Korean family reunions, UN official says
Pyongyang is to blame for the continued delay in family reunions, Signe Poulsen tells NK News
Activist group launches balloons containing bibles towards North Korea
Despite recent inter-Korean tensions, Voice of Martyrs conducts discrete balloon launch adjacent to inter-Korean border
70 years since the Korean War, thousands still waiting to reunite with families
Advocate for separated families says the matter should be discussed "regardless of political situation"
Preparations underway for October mass games, North Korean media says
Despite gearing up for the games, the DPRK will likely keep up its ban on foreign tourists, one tour company said
