Outside Information: One of the Keys to Empowering North Korean Citizens as Agents of Change
The opacity of North Korean society—with outsiders having limited access to the country—has been a major challenge to advocates, observers…
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North Korea’s War Against Outside Information and Culture
In recent years, the North Korean government’s war against outside information and culture has intensified.[1] At its core, this war…
Scrutinizing North Korea’s Record on Civil and Political Rights: The New ICCPR Reporting Cycle
Since the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry report in 2014, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has selectively…
Pressure and Principles: The EU’s Human Rights Sanctions on North Korea
On Monday March 22, 2021, the European Union (EU) imposed its first-ever human rights sanctions on individuals and entities within…