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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Human Rights Organizations Call for...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaOver 40 human rights organisations from around the world, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Kim Jong-Il’s Legacy of...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaGovernments should mark North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il’s death with a clear demand that the new leader choose a path of...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: UN Rights Council: North Korea...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Libya, Myanmar, Syrian Arab RepublicWestern Countries Turn a Blind Eye to Libyan Abuses(Geneva, March 24, 2012) – The United...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Economic System Built on Forced Labor

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNew Testimonies Say Even Children Must Work or Face Detention Camps(New York) – The North Korean government continues to require...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: UN Rights Body Forms Landmark...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaUnanimous response to Victims’ Calls for Accountability(Geneva, March 21, 2013) – The United Nations Human Rights Council took a...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Stop Crackdown on Economic ‘Crimes’

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaHarsh Punishments for Cell Phones, Market Activity(Bangkok, May 16, 2013) – The North Korean government regularly arrests,...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Denial of Rights Forces Back Refugees

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaChina and Laos Put Nine North Koreans, Including Children, at Risk of Torture, Imprisonment(New York, May 30, 2013) – North Korea...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: UN Should Act on Atrocities Report

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNew Video Shows Horrors of North Korea Through Eyewitness Testimony(Geneva, February 17, 2014) – A new United Nations report has...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Victims to Respond to UN Report

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaThey Gather in Geneva to Call on the World to Take Action(Geneva, March 14, 2014) – North Korean abuse victims and their families...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rights Body Calls for Prosecuting...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaRecommends UN Security Council Action, Targeted Sanctions(Geneva) – The UN Human Rights Council sent a clear message on March 28,...

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World: US: Ban Landmines Everywhere, Including Korea

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, United States of America, WorldPledge Not to Use Antipersonnel Mines Falls Short(Washington, DC, September...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: UN: Stand With North Korea’s Victims

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaGeneral Assembly Should Adopt Resolution Seeking Justice for Crimes Against Humanity(New York, November 17, 2014) – United...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: UN Condemns Crimes Against Humanity

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSecurity Council Should Refer “Unspeakable Crimes” to International Criminal Court(New York) – The United Nations Security...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Third Anniversary of Kim...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaA Legacy of Mass Atrocity, Famine, Executions, Forced Labor(Seoul) – On the third anniversary of his death, former North Korean...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Nothing to Celebrate on...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea2015 Could Bring Justice for Leader With Legacy of Abusive Rule(Seoul) – Birthday celebrations planned on January 8 for North...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Hold Kim Jong-Un...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaCollective Punishment, Forced Labor, Torture, and Abuse in Spotlight(Seoul) – Dynastic North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un and...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Harsher Punishments for Contact with...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of KoreaTestimonies Detail Crackdown on Fleeing, Unauthorized Phone Calls(Seoul, February 10, 2015) – North...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Nothing to Celebrate...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaBirthday Recalls Mass Starvation, Executions, Forced Labor(Seoul, February 13, 2015) – North Korea’s so-called dear leader, Kim...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Grim Birthday Legacy

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaKim Il-Sung’s Rights Crimes Remembered(Seoul, April 14, 2015) – Kim Il-Sung should be remembered as North Koreans mark his...

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: North Korea: Private Commerce Brings...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaBribes, Connections Needed to Avoid Prison Camps, Forced Labor(New York) – North Korean authorities arbitrarily arrest, unfairly...

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