Tag: freedom of movement
Pyongyang enacts sweeping transportation controls that violate international human rights standards
Daily NK has reviewed the full text of North Korea's Railroad Passenger Transportation Act, which was enacted in May. The law prohibits North Koreans...
N. Korean overseas workers face systematic control from selection to workplace
With Kim Jong Un's visit to China for the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan drawing attention to strengthened North Korea-China cooperation, the...
The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for...
UNESCO's recent decision to inscribe North Korea's Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...
Economic crisis drives North Korean city dwellers to countryside
Urban residents in North Korea's city of Hamhung are relocating to rural areas like Hongwon and Riwon counties due to severe economic hardships making...
China’s Hebei Province issues temporary residency permits to defectors
Police in parts of China's Hebei Province are issuing temporary residency permits to defectors who have lived in China for a decade or more,...
N. Korea tightens entry into Pyongyang amid rise in flu cases
North Korean authorities are tightening entry restrictions into Pyongyang as flu cases in the country surge, a source in the city told Daily NK...
N. Korea halts issuing of certificates to enter Pyongyang
North Korea recently issued an order to suspend issuing certificates to enter Pyongyang as part of efforts to prevent access to the capital ahead...
