Tag: human rights
North Korean workers in China pay for injury insurance but rarely...
North Korean workers dispatched to factories in China are paying monthly premiums for workplace accident insurance, but many receive little or no compensation when...
Onsong county mother ordered back to labor training camp
A new mother in North Hamgyong province is drawing sympathy from her neighbors as North Korean authorities have ordered her back to a labor...
North Korea orders sweeping rebuild of northern border blockade
North Korea has ordered a massive reconstruction of its northern border defenses, re-establishing landmine fields and reaffirming its strict shoot-on-sight policy against any unauthorized...
N. Korea tightens vetting for overseas workers, demands verified contacts
North Korean authorities are requiring organizations seeking to deploy overseas workers to submit contracts bearing the actual seals of foreign business partners, then granting...
New leadership signals shift in North Korea’s political prison camp oversight
North Korea's core regime stability apparatus is undergoing significant reorganization as the Ministry of State Security transitions to the National Intelligence Agency, with political...
Power outage forces Chongjin hospital to cremate body without consent
A hospital in Chongjin, the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong province, cremated a patient's body without the family's consent this month, after power...
Sick and denied rest, detainees beaten in North Korean heat wave
North Korean labor training camp detainees are collapsing from dehydration during outdoor work in the ongoing heat wave, receiving neither proper medical treatment nor...
Residency ID rumors spark hope for North Korean defectors in China
Rumors that China may soon issue permanent residency ID cards to North Korean defectors are spreading rapidly across the country's northeast. The rumors have...
North Korea revises criminal law, but old habits persist
North Korea's criminal law reform has moved through four revisions since 2021. Each one has added changes that look, on paper, like genuine gains...
North Korea revises criminal procedure law, mandates defense counsel
North Korea revised its criminal procedure law in 2022 and again in 2025. The changes shortened detention and investigation periods. They also required defense...
