Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
In Juche North Korea, elections hold you
Election day may be a festive occasion, but it's hardly the people choosing their own leaders
North Korean human rights or human rights for all?
Expert says no dialogue, politically motivated bills won’t lead to more rights for N.Koreans
How Cold War assistance shaped N.Korea’s view of aid
Help from communist countries conditioned Pyongyang to view aid as steady and unconditional
Sanctions and new technology could help divided families
Do divided Koreans need state level negotiations to hold reunions?
A look into North Korea’s ‘Invitation-Only Zone’
Journalist Robert Boynton spent years investigating North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens
What does N.Korea do for its seniors?
To make a long story short, it doesn't do much; they have to work
To see South Korea’s future, look to Europe’s refugee crisis
S.Koreans' support for N.Korean immigration will diminish, just as Europeans' has
North Korean civic groups shouldn’t waste their time
Why spend money or time on something that's not going to bring democracy to the North?
Book on N.Korea’s Jang has implications for S.Korea
Jang beat odds to join ruling family, but was ultimately a casualty of internal power contradictons
The ups and downs of working in North Korean aid
Former aid worker discusses life on the ground – and the effect of sanctions on agencies’ day to day