Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
How North Korean neighborhood watch groups do dirty work of keeping cities clean
Groups notorious for spying on citizens also mobilize residents for tasks ranging from collecting trash to cutting grass
What North Korea can learn from China’s successful agricultural reforms
DPRK is unlikely to embrace privatization, but China’s experience with co-ops of smaller farmers could serve as a guide
State media review: North Korea promotes new smartphones at local trade shows
An in-depth analysis of cell phone industry revival, claims of good harvest, criticism of US weapons in Ukraine and more
US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korean arms sales to Russia in joint statement
Three countries say weapons deliveries increase ‘human toll’ of Ukraine war, after US released evidence of transactions
US lawmaker urges action over import of seafood processed by North Koreans
Report finds that DPRK laborers illegally working in China continue to process seafood that ends up in US
Korean Americans’ messages to long-lost relatives in North Korea – Ep. 312
Paul Kyumin Lee of Divided Families USA discusses a project to create a registry of divided families in America
40 North Korean defectors reached South Korea in third quarter: Seoul
Interviews with new arrivals suggest threat of repatriation is driving North Koreans in China to flee, expert says
Several North Koreans in ROK custody after crossing sea border by boat: Seoul
South Korean authorities say presumed defectors are under investigation after being found off east coast Tuesday morning
Family appeals to UN to stop repatriation of North Korean woman in China
Appeal says Kim Sun-hyang is being held in Chinese prison, naming one of 2,000 who face forced return for first time
Film review: ‘Beyond Utopia’ vividly depicts North Koreans’ efforts to escape
Documentary uses cell phone footage to provide rare look at life inside DPRK and the people suffering there
