Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years
Expert says focus of first conference since 2012 hints at efforts to curtail corruption and foreign cultural influence
State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’
An in-depth analysis of Cuba-DPRK tensions, May Day celebrations and criticism of US space ‘militarization’
Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75
Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades
Why North Korea has embraced sustainable development – Ep. 340
Sojin Lim discusses the DPRK’s compliance with some international standards and disregard for others
The Panel of Experts on North Korea is dead. Long live the Panel of Experts.
End of UN group monitoring DPRK sanctions is a major loss, but it’s possible to limit damage and explore new approaches
Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea
Kim Yung-ho asks Protestant leaders to help ensure return of six South Koreans in DPRK
Ask a North Korean: Can North Korean couples get divorced?
DPRK society has become more accepting of divorce over the years, but this hasn’t made getting one much easier
Why some countries welcome North Korean laborers despite the sanctions risks
States evaluate benefits of hosting DPRK workers differently depending on need for labor, costs of punishment and more
ROK, US officials to visit site where North Korea abducted high schoolers
Seoul envoy announces trip amid efforts to draw attention to kidnappings and update UN human rights report
What North Korea stands to gain — and lose — by sending workers overseas
While the earning potential is lucrative for the regime, there are also many risks that come with exporting laborers
