Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Cohen: UN COI report takes bold stance on North Korean, Chinese atrocities
N. Korean human rights advocate says this year’s report sends message through Asia against forced repatriations
The misfortunes of North Korean virtue
How Northern popular culture inculcates selflessness, humility and other traits that serve defectors poorly
Treat N. Korea as a ‘terrorist state’: Bolton
Former UN ambassador sees changing attitudes in China as key to reuniting Korean Peninsula
Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea
Ethnic Koreans from China, unlike those from Japan, capitalized on the changing economy of the ‘90s
Stuck in the middle: How defectors in Thailand get by
Refugees in Southeast Asian nation remain safe from being sent back, but struggle with transition, little money
The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty
N. Korea’s statements on Japanese abductions, though atrocious, have a certain rationale
Are North Koreans ‘free’ after they defect?
Scholar’s study raises questions about resettlement, ‘buying’ defectors’ freedoms
Praying to God under the Kims’ portrait
What drives Korean evangelical groups' effort to operate conversions within North Korea and among defectors?
The migration mission: How Christians shape the defection process
Scholar describes how faith-based Korean groups have made defection a ‘religious exodus’ and nationalist goal
Satellite data helps organizations keep up-to-date on prison camp
Groups use technology to track developments at notorious Camp No. 25, where prisoners do hard labor with no hope of release
