Category: North Korea

Day 1 After International Women’s Day – Still Celebrating, Still Advocating

March 9, 2017

At only 17-yr old, Malala Yousafzai was the youngest recipient, at the time in 2014, as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her courageous advocacy of girls education in her home region of Swat District, Pakistan. Blogged for BBC as early as 11-yr old and almost died from being assassinated by a Taliban soldier when … More Day 1 After International Women’s Day – Still Celebrating, Still Advocating

VIDEO: North Korea’s Capitalist Streak

July 24, 2015

Originally posted by BBC News on April 3, 2015— To watch the video, please click HERE. “There’s one economy that’s not affected by any of the capitalist activities and that’s North Korea. Or is it? The BBC’s Korea correspondent, Steve Evans, has been talking to people who do business there and discovered that there’s a lot … More VIDEO: North Korea’s Capitalist Streak

Russia Using North Korean ‘Slave Labour’, Say Human Rights Groups

July 23, 2015

Originally posted by BBC News on July 21, 2015— “North Korea says it is facing its worst drought in a century and the United Nations has warned of the danger of mass starvation. One of the few sources of badly-needed cash, is to supply overseas labour, so President Kim Jong-un has expanded the number of … More Russia Using North Korean ‘Slave Labour’, Say Human Rights Groups

North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for the First Time

October 8, 2014

Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on October 7, 2014— “North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time Tuesday, an admission that appeared to come in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report earlier this year. Diplomats for the reclusive, impoverished country also told reporters that a … More North Korea Acknowledges Labor Camps for the First Time

New Report from National Human Rights Commission Focuses on Women Trafficked in South Asia

September 11, 2014

Originally published on The Himalayan Times on Septebmer 6, 2014— “A recently released report of the National Human Rights Commissions titled Trafficking in persons especially on women and children in Nepal, which is based on the data of various governmental and non-governmental organisations, says that majority of women and children are being trafficked for sexual … More New Report from National Human Rights Commission Focuses on Women Trafficked in South Asia

North Korea Accused of Genocide by South Korean Human Rights Group

July 15, 2014

By Steve Killings for The Liberty Voice on June 26, 2014— “North Korea has been accused of genocide by the human rights group Human Liberty based in Yonsei University, South Korea. The conservative South Korean group recently spoke to the UN Commission of Inquiry in New York which investigated reports of human rights violations in the … More North Korea Accused of Genocide by South Korean Human Rights Group