Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
UN humanitarian envoy appeals for funding as N. Korea visit comes to an end
Mark Lowcock reports "lots of progress," says access improving
Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal
Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county"
Two North Korean restaurant workers denied entry to Nepal: local media
Pair were reportedly working illegally in a local Pyongyang-run restaurant
Bypassing information control in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.27
Nat Kretchun discusses how people in the DPRK get around the state's rigid censorship
UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case
Tomas Ojea Quintana calls for "thorough and independent investigation" into purported mass defection
Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9
Visit is the first from an emergency relief coordinator since 2011
Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit
The June 12 meeting achieved much more than initially meets the eye
North Korean media condemns U.S. for raising human rights issue
Editorials mark first anti-American commentary in state-linked outlets since Singapore summit
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector
The former deputy ambassador to the UK's book is a treasure trove for any DPRK watcher
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points
The former DPRK diplomat's book offers a rare look into the lives of regime loyalists
