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North Korea human rights

March 04, 2017
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."

March 03, 2017
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.

December 23, 2016
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.

December 17, 2016
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.

December 14, 2016
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.

November 26, 2016
North Korea's Prison Camps Continue to Cast Dark Shadow
By John Power
North Korea's notorious prison camps remain a "cornerstone" of state control, according to a new report.

October 06, 2016
More High-Level North Korean Defectors Jump Ship: Media
By Mina Pollmann
Reports say diplomats and even a teenage math genius are seeking to leave North Korea.

October 01, 2016
The US State Department’s New Plan to Flood North Korea With Information
By Jenna Gibson
Bringing foreign entertainment into North Korea might be the best way to foster change.

September 02, 2016
More Women Face North Korean Prison Camp: Report
By John Power
North Korea expanded one of its notorious prison camps to make room for women, a US NGO reports.

July 27, 2016
North Korea's Faceless Defectors
By Jinny Ha-kyung Kim
Many of those who escape from North Korea hide their identities to protect family back home.

July 25, 2016
Human Rights in North Korea: The Real Key to Denuclearization
By Kim Tae-woo
"Improving the human rights situation in North Korea is the alpha and omega of resolving all issues surrounding the North."

February 25, 2016
The Human Tragedy of North Korea
By Hrishikesh Joshi
A focus on nukes and rockets overlooks an ongoing human tragedy.