Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Minorities in North Korea, part 3: Chinese-Koreans
Thousands of Koreans once escaped China for DPRK, but situation reversed in 1990s
Minorities in North Korea, part 2: Russian-Koreans
Status of Russian-Koreans changed as DPRK-USSR relations fluctuated
Minorities in North Korea, part 1: Japanese-Koreans
Once a valued source of hard currency, repatriates from Japan have fallen on hard times
‘Evil Leaders’ do not explain North Korea’s human rights crisis
"Fear and isolation are the main reasons for the North to keep those they distrust in camps" - Geir Helgesen
Exclusive: Inside the N. Korean court that tried Kenneth Bae
Behind the scenes at North Korea's highest legal institution where Americans go for sentencing
Why are the majority of North Korean defectors female?
Their role as breadwinners and the need to make money pushes N. Korean women towards China
Meet the man who plans to re-defect back to North Korea
Son Jong-hun tells NK News why he wants to leave South Korea and go back to the North
In North Korea, U.S. prisoners are worth more than Europeans
Dutchman jailed in North Korea last year compares his treatment to Kenneth Bae
North Korean tips on how to survive New York City summers
"In North Korea I had never seen an air conditioner; I had never even heard of it."
A North Korean Loves New York City Summer Fashion
"New York City and North Korean fashion color palettes are very similar!"