Human Rights in the World
North Korean defectors struggle adapting to life in the South After fleeing the brutal North Korean dictatorship, defectors face tough challenges adjusting to their new home. Activists say Seoul should be doing more to help. By Julian Ryall Die Welt...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom in North Korea By Dr. Zsuzsa-Anna Ferenczy, consultant for Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (19.08.2021) – On August 18, in the framework of an online event, the U.S. Commission on International...
Human Rights in the World
Only two defections from the North between April and June Due to the pandemic and restrictions on cross-border movements, this is the lowest number since 2003. In South Korea, infections are on the rise. The Prime Minister has called for group gatherings to be limited...
Human Rights in the World
North Korea to replace 10,000 workers dispatched to China Many of the workers became stranded at the end of their China stint due to coronavirus and have not seen their families in years. By Jieun Kim Radio Free Asia (23.06.2021) – https://bit.ly/2UCub6i...
Human Rights in the World
North Korea cracks down on illegal phone calls to China and South Korea Starving families risk their lives to contact relatives from abroad to receive remittances. by Myungchul Lee and Jeong Yon Park Radio Free Asia (16.06.2021) – https://bit.ly/3xQWTip...