North Korea

Human Rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Secrecy surrounds death penalty | Amnesty International
15 April 2008

At least 1200 people were executed in 2007 and many more were killedby the state, in secret, in countries including China, Mongolia andViet Nam.

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North Korea: Imminent execution
15 February 2007

Two North Korean soldiers have reportedly been sentenced to death for helping North Koreans to make unauthorised visits to China. Their execution could be carried ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/001/2007

North Korea: Human rights concerns
24 November 2006

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Media Briefing. AI Index: ASA 24/002/2006 (Public). News Service No: 302. 24 November 2006. North Korea: Human rights concerns. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/002/2006

North Korea: "Disappearance"/fear of torture/fear of death penalty ...
15 September 2005

Kang Gun fled North Korea in 2000 and became a South Korean citizen. He is now believed to have been abducted by North Korean agents in China in March 2005, and ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/003/2005

North Korea: Briefing on present situation
28 July 2005

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Media Advisory. AI Index: ASA 24/002/2005 (Public). News Service No: 203. 28 July 2005. North Korea: Briefing on present situation. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/002/2005

North Korea: Fear of torture/fear of death penalty
23 December 2004

North Korean national Park Yong-chol was recently found to have been forcibly returned, in secret, from China in October 2004. There has been no news of him since ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/007/2004

North Korea: Fear of Torture / Ill-treatment
19 November 2004

Three members of the same family, imprisoned for leaving North Korea without authorization, are reportedly at imminent risk of transfer to one of the country's ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/002/2004

North Korea: Human Rights Concerns
11 April 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Media Briefing. AI Index: ASA 24/002/2003 (Public). News Service No: 88. 11 April 2003. North Korea: Human Rights Concerns. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/002/2003

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Human rights under scrutiny ...
18 July 2001

Media Advisory. For distribution 18 July 2001. AI Index ASA 24/001/2001 - News Service Nr. 121. North Korea: Human rights under scrutiny at the UN. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/001/2001

North Korea: Persecuting the starving
15 December 2000

Media Advisory. Embargoed for 15 December 2000. AI Index ASA 24/004/2000 - News Service Nr. 234. North Korea: Persecuting the starving. ...

Press Release       ASA 24/004/2000