North Korean Human Rights Violations

Political freedoms of the people are continuously violating them with unfair laws, which are just for show and discrimination according to class by the dictator Kim Jong-Un. In North Korea, the laws are for show, but the people experiencing the laws know the truth and that they have no rights. According to the “The Problems of Human Rights in North Korea,” “In North Korea, the laws are for show, and the people live outside the protection of the law. The Constitution of North Korea guarantees democratic freedoms such as the freedoms of speech,

North Korea more than likely is the most abusive administration on Earth. Moreover human rights screens are by and large banned from the nation, as are radio correspondences amongst citizens and outsiders. A few journalists and human rights screens have been fruitful in revealing insights about the hidden government's arrangements.

In North Korea, a totalitarian or dictatorial government prevails, where one “Supreme Leader” is revered and even worshipped. This government features a monolithic system, which plays “a crucial role in enabling the continuing monopoly of power by a sole leader” (Park 5-6). All components of life and society thus become fully oriented toward the goals of the head of state, Kim Jong-un, and the Kim dynasty. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the government-headed Korean Central News Agency heavily commands the “dissemination of information, and all papers are strictly censored” (Lee et al.). This control over the movement of ideas in the population not only fosters the spread of government ideology but also prompts citizens to remain ignorant regarding certain issues, such as government actions

Life in North Korea’s high contrast with life in the United States is marked by nonexistent personal freedoms and harsh punishments. One example of restricted freedom in shown in their leader, Kim Jong-un. He, who they address as Dear Leader, is treated like

Censorship, the practice of officially examining books, movies, and other forms of presentation and suppressing the unacceptable parts. In the past, most governments saw it as their duty to regulate the morals of their people through censorship, but the rise of technological communication and individual rights made regulating and censoring difficult. The practice of censorship remains in existence, but has been pushed back into the dark depths of the subconsciousness of society. However, in the small country of North Korea, which borders China and South Korea, censorship is merely a part of everyday life. North Korea has even been dubbed as one of the most repressive media environments in the world by the Freedom House, an independent media watchdog organization and normal privileges that are taken for granted, such as using a cellphone or internet isn’t something that any normal North Korean citizen has. The normal North Korean citizen does not get access to the “internet,” for that privilege is provided to a select few in the country, and freedom of press does not exist. The government owns all the media, regulates and censors all communication, and limits the people’s ability to access information from the outside world. Accessing information without permission is considered “a crime against the state” and will result in the punishment, such as imprisonment, being sent to a labor camp or death. Freedom from censorship is neither a right that is known to North Koreans nor

The government claims that citizens get the full amount of basic rights and claim that DPRK has the best rights in the world ( Federal Research Division, 172-175). Contrary to what they said, the DPRK is one of the most repressive governments on the face of the earth. Their constitution claims that they get freedom of religion, speech, press, and more ( 175-176). The North Korean government instead ignores every single word in their own constitution (United Nations Human Rights Council 3). The Supreme People’s Assembly meets only once a year ( Federal Research Division, 175-176). The current state of modern North Korea is based off the policy of aggression, fear, and governmental brainwashing. (Daily Mail Reporter). North Korean citizens can and will be placed in a labor camp if they do anything that goes against the regime (“North Korea”). Not only can North Korean citizens get placed in a labor camp for going against the regime, but foreigners can and will be placed in a labor camp for committing that crime, too (David Brunnstrom). In the North, the government boasts about many of their so-called achievements and superiority over the others. Their media constantly shows how plentiful and how powerful the country is (“Kim Jong Un's New Year Address”). Videos and images of industry, food, technology, and stocked stores picture the country as a perfect

Cultures are unparalleled with North Korea maintaining a communist government ran by the Kim Family for generations rather than a democracy like the United States. North Korea consists of a population conditioned from a very young age to accept the words and deeds of the elder and junior Kim’s to be the absolute truth. “The greatest meaning in life lies in bullets and bombs.” With a society referred into three categories as basic, chaotic and enemy, depending on the background and social origins. With a culture that operates as a communist Government raising human rights issues in addition to concerns over nuclear and chemical weapons. Human rights are nonexistent in the country. Officials above Deputy Prime Minister Level are provided vehicles at state expenses. Party operates at a level of discipline surpassing that of the military. For example, “public self-criticism is the punishment for being a minute late after lunch. Surveillance is much tighter to include listening devices at home and watching their every move.” Corruption is highest in the government trading and foreign exchange departments. Almost equally severe in departments responsible for housing and employment. Nuclear and chemical weapons have always been an interest between the two. A Stalemate, escalation, or an agreement.

The citizens of North Korea have no exposure to the outside world and according to their leader, Kim Jong Un, they are the pinnacle of the world. The residents- North Korea have little to no access of outside information and due to the misinformation they are exposed to they are lead to believe their country is normal and thriving while they are probably one of the worst off countries. Calling back to the fact that the people are kept on the verge of famine, this constant feed of misinformation and propaganda, Kim Jong Un is able to keep his citizens docile and unexposed to the rest of the world, with his position as leader

Human Rights: The UN General Assembly reports that human rights in north korea are violated during his leadership. Since his regime focuses on development of nuclear weapon, the North Korean citizen left with poor of basic need of life. North Korea is suffering and some of them try to escape to South Korea. This Human Rights violations may leads to human trafficking against North Korean people in South Korea or any place in the world.

How would you like to live in a country where you and your family could get punished for leaving? My topic is the Human Rights North Korea is violating. This topic is very important because human rights apply to everyone and not following human rights are punishable by law. I claim that North Korea is violating their citizens human rights.

hrw.org said "leader Kim Jong-Un continued to intensify repression, increased control over the North Korean border with China to prevent North Koreans from escaping and seeking refuge overseas, and tightened restrictions on freedom of movement inside the country. The government also punished those found with unauthorized information from outside the country—including news, films, and photos—and used public executions to generate fearful obedience." Some reports say 80,000 to 120,000 prisoners are incarcerated in camps that are dedicated to political crimes. Many resources say there is no freedom inside the country. The UNHRC has discussed the issue since 2003. The UNHRC have adopted a resolution each year, but North Korea have rejected all of the resolutions. The latest resolution passed the Assembly by a vote of 123-16(with 51 abstentions). It means that most of the countries are believing in the existence of human rights violations in North Korea. Though this issue is very difficult to solve. Because the country is completely closed and no one can even touch. Its government doesn't have ears to hear the warnings from all over the world. In fact, nowadays, it's only worth talking about the problem on the public internet to remind that there are problems not only nuke but also the human rights abuse. I wish that someday the North Korean citizens become to be able to speak freely and escape from all of the human rights

North Korea recognizes a totalitarian system of government with an absolute monarchy. The government limits the amount of information it gives to its citizens, and most of the content that is provided is propaganda that ensures loyalty to the ruling party. Also, there is no internet access except for a few high-ranking government officials and a few other citizens that were granted permission by the government in special circumstances. The constitution technically grants freedom of the press, although in practice the government strictly punishes anyone who receives or discloses information domestically. According to rsf.org, a press freedom index calls North Korea an, “Information black hole.” “The government rarely grants press visas to the foreign media, limiting them to visits by foreign officials and cultural events. Officials monitor visiting foreign reporters closely and prevent them from talking to the general public, who live in fear of being sent to a concentration camp for listening to a radio station broadcasting from abroad,”

North Korea appears on the international stage as a country existing beyond the world we all know. It isolates its citizens from the rest of international community and does not obey any rules determined by international law, but requires respect and recognition. Moreover, North Korea is one of the countries that remains aggressive towards its neighbors and applies various terrorist techniques, i.e. illegal contraband, political terror and mass abductions of other countries’ citizens in its foreign policy. The reasons for which the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) behaves so unpredictably and irrationally are diversified. First of all, the DPRK as a country is managed very irrationally – regimes of Kim Il-sung and

North Korean citizens are the most oppressed people in the world. The people there have no basic radio communications, they are blocked from most internet and television and most foreign journalists are not allowed in the country. The government is also technically not a communist country, it is in fact a

State media sources are tightly controlled so as to prevent the North Korean public from accessing any information that does not come from the country's strict government bureau of information, and this means that many North Koreans are grossly misinformed about the position of North Korea in the world and believe, for example, that their meagre lifestyles are preferable to the terrible conditions in other countries. Visitors to North Korea routinely report tight levels of control, with mobile phones confiscated for the duration of the visit and all movement tracked by an official government-supplied 'tourist guide'.