Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: what do you think about sanctions?
"The authorities fear internal opposition more than restrictive economic measures"
North Korean agricultural imports hit record high in January: data
Other food product shipments from China dwindled in the same period
How Seoul could creatively re-approach inter-Korean cooperation
The Moon administration's options are limited - but there are some areas in which engagement could happen
UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK
Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
The DPRK's founding leader had some unusual theories about social welfare
Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South
Discrimination in the ROK drives some to third countries
New sanctions beginning to have impact in and around N. Korea: sources
Foreign workers returning and businesses in China are shutting down, but effect in-country is mixed
How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
When a boycott failed, Pyongyang used bombs to make its point
Line of duty: life as a senior police officer in North Korea
A former major talks crimes, corruption, and how those with good songbun avoid punishment
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
