South Korean Human Rights Body Breaks Silence on Abuses in North Korea
- South Korea’s government-funded human rights watchdog has issued its first report on widespread abuses in North Korea. This is the first report issued by South Korea’s government-funded human rights watchdog on North Korea’s alleged abuses.
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North Korea toughens punishment for defectors: U.N. envoy
- ”Over the past year plus, I’ve noted stricter punishment against people leaving the country of origin and we note generally a decline of outflows from the country of origin into neighboring countries,” said Vitit Muntarbhorn, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea.
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Swiss Aid Agency to Leave North Korea in 2011
- Switzerland is standing by a decision to stop development aid to North Korea, which has focused on improving food security in the internationally isolated country.
