Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
How illegal North Korean farms could fend off the next famine
Private hillside fields known as ‘sotoji’ have long been a major source of sustenance but undercut reforestation efforts
North Korea unlikely to follow China and reopen borders to tourism, experts say
Travel industry insiders say Pyongyang still fears COVID and may seal borders to visitors for at least another year
Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
Satellite imagery shows demolition and foundation work on housing projects that Kim Jong Un kicked off last month
Friendship and family networks are key to getting outside info to North Koreans
Autocratic regimes atomize communities and increase suspicion, but some spaces are safer for sharing illicit info
North Korea denounces US for organizing UN meeting on its human rights record
Foreign ministry accuses Washington of ‘hostile acts’ timed with US-ROK military drills that kicked off Monday
North Korea’s food shortages hitting regional cities the hardest, Seoul says
‘Significant’ numbers dying of starvation but situation not at level of mass famine, according to unification ministry
Toxic portfolio? The growing risks of Security Council discord over North Korea
In statements to NK News, member states explain how cooperation has broken down as DPRK missile tests have ramped up
State media review: North Korea celebrates itself as a land of gender equality
An in-depth analysis of Women’s Day celebrations, a law on cell phone use and agriculture amid a food crisis
UN envoy calls for North Korea to protect women from gender-based violence
Elizabeth Salmon recommends female guards supervise women in detention and steps to ensure abortion access in new report
North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials
Agriculture and construction took center stage at latest plenum, which excluded top officials and military commanders
