Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
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
Starvation in North Korea not severe enough to pose threat to Kim Jong Un: NIS
Seoul spy agency reportedly says DPRK faces serious rice shortfall and that Kim’s daughter is being homeschooled
Seoul forms committee to oversee launch of North Korean human rights foundation
Foundation has been stuck in limbo for years despite 2016 law calling for its establishment
New TikTok channel highlights rise of North Korea content on the short-video app
‘Life in North Korea’ likely isn’t run by DPRK, but experts say regime could take advantage of platform in similar ways
