Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Caught with porn in North Korea
X-rated materials are hard to find in the North, because the penalty for them is a trip to the prison camp
Promises, pitfalls on the North Korea-China border
Border between long-time allies sees plenty of trade, despite shortcomings caused by mutual distrust
In North Korea, sometimes the dead come back
No, not zombies – absence of medical care, standard funeral homes means some are declared dead prematurely
How N. Korean defectors define ‘freedom’
TNKR-hosted speech contest reveals continued challenges for escapees
Chinese food exports to N. Korea continue to fall
Analysis of Chinese customs data also shows North a net electricity exporter to its neighbor
Opening up about North Korean defection
Hand-picked to tell her defection story, Eunsun Kim weighs what details are too painful to share
Trying not to starve in the N. Korean army
For soldier serving north of the DMZ, the primary enemy is malnourishment
Why some N. Korean defectors’ stories fall apart
From cash incentives to NIS backing, it doesn’t always pay to tell the truth
Pastor: Young N. Korean defectors can bridge the gap
Many refugees become Christians, despite seeing similarities in religion, North Korean ideology
Japan’s hard line on N. Korea produced negotiations: Civic group head
Leader of abductees awareness group says pro-North Chongryon group should 'cease to exist'
