Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now
State control of information flow would make organised opposition almost impossible
Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards
From birth certificates to migration control, official documents are a tool of control
Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs
Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening
Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?
75% of all escapees in the South are from just two provinces
North Korean cereal imports from China remain high in August
Higher imports could be linked to poor yields from drought-stricken staple crops
What do the two Koreas mean to third-country born children?
More than 50% of defector schoolchildren are now of third-country origin
Why two North Korean defectors want to go back
Kwon Chol Nam and Kim Ryon Hui hope to return to their lives in the North
How the U.S.’s North Korea travel ban politicizes humanitarian aid
The need for State Department approval of aid projects risks undermining NGO independence
North Korea doubles cereal imports from China in July
Following reports of drought, imports at highest monthly levels in three years