Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea releases 221 foreigners from quarantine, state media says
159 expatriates remain under "medical observation" in DPRK amid fears of coronavirus spread
New UN report highlights dire state of women’s human rights in North Korea
Sexual violence, domestic abuse exacerbated by lack of rule of law, UN envoy for DPRK human rights says in report
Planned evacuation flight out of Pyongyang postponed until Monday, sources say
Flight was intended to bring around 60 people, among them many foreign diplomats, to Vladivostok via Air Koryo
Kim Jong Un offers condolences to South Koreans fighting coronavirus outbreak
In letter to President Moon Jae-in, DPRK leader says he will "quietly cheer" for compatriots in the South
Sputnik Bank “ready to offer its services” to renew North Korea banking channel
Efforts necessary to find a non-sanctioned partner financial institution in the DPRK
Why the coronavirus could sharpen the battle over sanctions relief for the DPRK
Difficulties in COVID-19 prevention could support the Chinese and Russian position that U.S.-led sanctions are too harsh
Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?
"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"
North Korea in February 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between February 1 and February 29
A primer on the European Union’s North Korea sanctions – NKNews Podcast Ep.117
Virginie Battu-Henriksson discusses the role EU sanctions play in North Korea's denuclearization
How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s
Following the collapse of the public distribution system, North Koreans began to sell their labor in order to survive
