North Korea

Human Rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

North Korea: Torture: Yu Seong-jin (m)
26 June 2009

South Korean national Yu Seong-jin was arrested on 30 March 2009 at the Kaeseong Industrial Complex in North Korea, where he was working. He has been held incommunicado ...

Urgent Action       ASA 24/009/2009

North Korea unfairly sentences US journalists to 12 years hard ...
9 June 2009

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who work for California-based Internet broadcaster Current TV, were both convicted of an unspecified “grave crime” against the nation.

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North Korea: US journalists’ conviction highlights unfair system ...
8 June 2009

The North Korean government should immediately release two US journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour ...

Press Release      

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Submission to the UN ...
20 April 2009

In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic ...

Document       ASA 24/008/2009

North Korea: Amnesty International calls for release of detained ...
1 April 2009

Amnesty International today called on the North Korean government to release two US journalists held at a detention facility in Pyongyang, unless it can guarantee ...

Press Release      

Annual Report 2008 – Enforced Disappearance Update: Selected ...
28 August 2008

This document includes extracts from the Annual Report 2008 about enforced disappearances in Algeria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Chad; Colombia; El Salvador; Guatemala ...

Document       POL 36/003/2008

Asia Pacific: Enforced disappearances in the Asia Pacific Region ...
28 August 2008

This brief report provides information on enforced disappearance in six countries in the Asia Pacific region. Insights into the situation of enforced disappearances ...

Report       ASA 01/010/2008

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.

Report Abstract      

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