Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Timeline: From a US soldier’s border crossing to North Korea’s military parade
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 - July 31
State media review: North Korea says people overflowing with pride after parade
An in-depth analysis of military parade aftermath, criticism of ROK human rights, tourist area renovations and more
Surge in North Korean grain imports lays bare deepening hunger crisis
Experts say sharp uptick in first half points to growing food shortages but warn little could reach those most in need
North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy
Criticism of Julie Turner as ‘wicked woman’ of ‘uncertain ethnicity’ reflects DPRK’s regressive views, experts say
Travis King’s fate still up in the air, two weeks after he fled to North Korea
Experts say Pyongyang’s silence suggests talks on release of American soldier could drag on longer than initially feared
US Senate appoints North Korean human rights envoy after six-year vacancy
Julie Turner has said she seeks to empower DPRK escapees and resume Security Council briefings on country’s human rights
Yoon Suk-yeol appoints new unification minister despite opposition objections
Kim Yung-ho’s inauguration comes as ministry cuts personnel overseeing dialogue and cooperation with North Korea
UN chief calls for ‘surge in diplomacy’ to denuclearize Korean Peninsula
Guterres calls Korean War armistice ‘foundation’ for peace on anniversary of signing, warns of rising tensions
How India’s overlooked ‘Bucket Brigade’ treated over 200K during the Korean War
60th Para Field Ambulance unit showcased newly independent nation’s peacekeeping efforts, despite opposition from Seoul
What awaits US soldier Travis King in North Korean detention
Pyongyang subjects detainees to grueling interrogations, and a few tragic cases show that not everyone escapes unscathed
