Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Law and order: North Korea’s up-to-date Penal Code
The 2015 edition reveals how the DPRK continues to punish political and economic crimes
Crime and punishment: a brief history of North Korea’s penal code
What began as a clone of the Soviet system has developed to uniquely suit the DPRK's circumstances
Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect
South Korea must press China more to stop refoulement, experts say
The Kanggye explosion: a man-made disaster in North Korea
Up to a thousand are believed to have died in an accident at an important munitions factory
North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November
Month's figures represent less than half of their 2016 equivalents
Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang
Thomas Fisler discusses work that brought him to all but one province of the DPRK
The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea
Information dissemination should serve as an impetus for reform, not regime change
Resolution 2397 bans N. Korea from buying all machinery, electronics, vehicles, and metals
In addition, DPRK's earnings from exports should dwindle to just a few million per month under new sanctions
Why foreign NGOs and tourists can’t visit North Korea’s Jagang Province
Research suggests large-scale munitions industry presence could be a contributing factor
North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
But imports of other food groups were much higher than in previous years
