North Korea

Human Rights in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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

General Assembly wraps up human rights agenda: Adopts important ...
21 December 2006

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Public Statement. AI Index: IOR 41/033/2006 (Public). News Service No: 329. 21 December 2006. General Assembly wraps up human rights agenda ...

Press Release       IOR 41/033/2006

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

World Cup statistics (WEB TEXT)
8 June 2006

With the football World Cup starting this week, we have a different set of statistics: violence against women is being played out in battlefields, bedrooms and ...

Report       ACT 77/010/2006

North Korea: "Disappearance"/fear of torture/fear of death penalty ...
14 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

人权是为了人的尊严 关于经济 ...
31 August 2005

Report       POL 34/009/2005

Human rights for human dignity : A primer on economic, social and ...
31 August 2005

This primer outlines some of the key features of economic, social and cultural rights, as Amnesty International joins local communities and activists worldwide ...

Report       POL 34/009/2005

North Korea: Briefing on present situation
27 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