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North Korea human rights
North Korea's Leader Wins Indonesian Peace Award
By Luke Hunt
A look at how Kim Jong-un bizarrely bagged a recent prize.
Can the UN Make a Difference in North Korea?
By John Power
Can the new UN field office make a difference?
Why Are North Korean Defectors Being Turned Away in Europe?
By John Power
North Koreans' asylum claims are often denied, as European countries define them as South Korean citizens.
North Korea's 3-Tiered Society
By 38 North / John Feffer
North Korea is plagued with economic and political inequalities. Can the international community help the marginalized?
North Korea Shines Spotlight on the Disabled
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is attempting to refute accusations that it violates the human rights of disabled citizens.
Truth, Human Rights, and Shin Dong-hyuk: A Moment for Consideration
By Steven Denney
The ramifications of a prominent North Korean defector admitting parts of his life story were fabricated.
Will the Security Council Now Act on North Korea?
By Jared Genser
The international community takes a modest step forward in responding to North Korea’s human rights situation.
With North Korea in World Spotlight, What Can China Do?
By Ankit Panda
The UN Security Council will add the issue of human rights in North Korea to its agenda.
China Responds to North Korea's Nuclear Threat
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will support North Korea against UN human rights investigations -- but will not back a new nuclear test.
A Chance for Progress on North Korean Human Rights
By Daniel Wertz
Pyongyang’s apparent willingness to discuss human rights issues could be an opening for the West.
North Korea Admits to Labor ‘Gulags’
By Clint Richards
What has prompted Pyongyang to make this unprecedented acknowledgment?
After Ferguson, North Korea Slams ‘Serious Racial Discrimination in the US’
By Shannon Tiezzi
North Korea uses Ferguson to argue that the U.S. has no standing to criticize Pyongyang over human rights.