Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Daily duty: Inside North Korea’s regular police force
Though secret police get most intl' attention, its the regular force doing the bulk of the work
Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show
Camera network could have surveillance role, too, observers say
N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
Carcass built in less than three months, state media says, with recent photos corroborating progress
Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights
"Sending these workers back home is not going to improve their lives, or buy us their understanding"
What happens when Americans get arrested in North Korea?
Former American detainee reveals new details of his captivity, showing what others can expect
Why human rights organizations stand behind the UN Office in Seoul
Criticism is harmful to broader North Korean human rights movement
Indoctrination, finances motivate N.Korean defectors to attend rallies
North Koreans frequently favor conservative ideas, but resettlement process often pushes them to
Four North Koreans’ great Bulgarian escape
For 4 exchange students in Eastern Europe, de-Stalinization was not just an intellectual challenge
In North Korea it’s no trousers or tank tops allowed
Women in the North face a number of rules, inconsistently applied, but nonetheless bothersome