Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea grants prisoners first pardon in three years, state media says
DPRK announced general amnesty three times since Kim Jong Un came to power
U.S.,North Korea agree to re-commence search for missing American soldiers
Follow up talks to take place on Monday July 16, State Department says
North Korean defections to South down 17.7% in first half of 2018: MOU
88% of escapees reported to be women
The implications – and limitations – of UNICEF’s recent North Korea survey
June's MICS offered some important insights, but the limits to the data must be understood
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
