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North Korea human rights

Japan Wants Human Rights Back on the North Korea Agenda
By Daniel Hurst
A government-organized symposium focused on human rights, including the abductee issue, rather than nuclear weapons.

Don’t Forget: North Korea Is a Country, Too
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korea is more than its negotiators and official statements on the state news agency.

What Do North Korean Defectors Think of the Recent Peninsula Diplomacy?
By Clint Work
Getting a sense of what an under-represented constituency might think of the North Korean overtures.

North Korea Human Rights, 4 Years After the UN Inquiry
By Benedict Rogers
In the past decade, the people of North Korea have changed, but the nature of the regime certainly hasn’t.

The Strongest Weapon Against Kim Jong-un: 'Nose Cards'
By Jongkyun Mok and Hwan Kang
Former North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho reveals how outside cultural influence works against the Kim regime.

The Case for Restoring Australia-North Korea Relations
By Tom Corben
Growing military tensions and an ambitious human rights agenda require a cost-benefit recalibration from Canberra.

Should North and South Korea Co-Host the 2018 Winter Olympics?
By Troy Stangarone
What to make of South Korea's idea to shift some Olympic events to North Korea's Masikryong ski resort?

Kim Jong-nam's Assassination Is a Wake-Up Call to the World
By Jose Ramos-Horta and Benedict Rogers
"The North Korean regime is not simply a pariah to be ridiculed, but a dangerous threat to the world."

North Korea: A Modern-Day Slave State
By Lee Min-yong
Kim Jong-un's tyranny has led to untold abuses against North Koreans. It's time for the world to hold him to account.

Former North Korea Diplomat Begins New Life as Regime Critic
By John Power
Thae Yong-ho, once one of North Korea's highest-ranking diplomats, pledges to devote his life to reunification.

How to Really Bring Change to North Korea, My Home Country
By Seongmin Lee
Sanctions don't scare Kim Jong-un. The thought of his own people, educated and awakened, does.

UN Again Takes Up North Korea's Human Rights Abuses
By Cholpon Orozobekova
North Korea's human rights situation is highlighted at the UN Security Council and in a recent UN report.