Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
N.Korean boy gets asylum in Sweden following protests
Civil society makes the difference after migratory board botches initial evaluation
Memories of Pyongyang: Citizens and expats reminisce about N. Korea life
Expats and defectors share their most memorable experiences about life in Pyongyang
N.Korean Chuseok: Like S.Korean Chuseok without the traffic
North Koreans usually live close to their relatives, and couldn't travel long distances to see them if they didn't
The many ways of dying in North Korea
Executions have long been a fact of life in the North, only their targets have changed
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
