Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
In search of miracles and substitutes: North Korea’s potato revolution
"The potato is good for people’s health" – Comrade Kim Jong Il
Losing clothes, health, and even life for the Mass Games
Performers brave illness, injury and humiliation to make spectacular displays
Public inquiry into N. Korean rights violations nears end
Chairman of investigation calls inquiry findings 'shocking,' says they moved committee to tears
Pig livers and blindness: Growing up in North Korea’s famine
Ask a North Korean: What was it like to grow up during North Korea's famine?
North Korea needs good ideas, not more aid
Former diplomat and aid coordinator in North Korea on why current aid delivery systems are ineffective
Interview: Massimo Urbani, former aid coordinator in N. Korea
Transcript of full interview with Massimo Urbani, former aid coordinator to North Korea
Child nutrition & medical training urgent issues in N. Korea – Zellweger
Interview with Katharina Zellweger, former coordinator for the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) in the DPRK
In search for miracles and substitutes: reform in the DPRK
Masik Pass, the latest in a long line of quick fix solutions.
Does North Korea have welfare?
Introducing a three-part special on healthcare, humanitarian aid and social assistance in the DPRK.