Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
The President warned North Korea not to "test" the U.S. and condemned Kim Jong Un - Pyongyang will likely react soon
North Korean seafood exports to China drop to zero in September
DPRK rice purchases from China also saw a sharp decrease in the same month
Why a civilian uprising in North Korea is unlikely – for now
State control of information flow would make organised opposition almost impossible
Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards
From birth certificates to migration control, official documents are a tool of control
Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs
Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening
Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?
75% of all escapees in the South are from just two provinces
North Korean cereal imports from China remain high in August
Higher imports could be linked to poor yields from drought-stricken staple crops
What do the two Koreas mean to third-country born children?
More than 50% of defector schoolchildren are now of third-country origin
Why two North Korean defectors want to go back
Kwon Chol Nam and Kim Ryon Hui hope to return to their lives in the North
