The Two Koreas and the Responsibility of the International Community

Kim Jongun, has mentioned before that he wants the world to look up to his strong country as a nuclear power, rather than just a mere country with multiple sanctions shouting big words. This in the past has led to various consequences from hegemonies all around the world who feel threatened by the implications of a young tyrant in charge of ICBMs. This is a clear example of the security dilemma in which the entire world, the anarchy that it is, has to control minor nations that strive for hegemony at the expense of the larger nations’ security and loss of leverage. Unfortunately, it seems that despite the clear warnings from the superior nations, the North Korean dictator has no interest in abiding by international rules and is far more fascinated with realist ideologies of projections of power.

North Korea, formally known as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a relic of the Cold War and the world’s last remaining totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship. Arguably the most secretive state in the world, North Korea poses a unique set of challenges to the world, especially to its democratic and capitalist neighbor, South Korea, formally known as the Republic of Korea (ROK). As one of the last remnants of the Cold War era, North Korea remains an anomaly of the international system due to its unpredictable nature and disregard for international norms. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas are at the lowest point since

The U.S. helped to divide the Korean peninsula at the end of World War II, and then waged war against North Korea in the 1950s. Although the U.S. signed a peace agreement rather than a peace treaty with North Korea after the war, its policy toward the country changed. Instead of trying to overthrow the North Korea government, the U.S. government adopted a policy of containing communism. During the 1980’s, associations between North Korea and the U.S. start to take on a new diplomatic form. North Korea’s nuclear weapons program had become a pressing international issue

Since the year 1948, we, the people of North Korea have endured intolerable human rights abuses by the hand of our very own government. As individuals in this world, we are enervated with the governments unmindful treatment of its people. We demand an authentic democratic nation free from the reign of Kim Jong-Un. Must we rely on foreign nations to administer aid in times of famine while our “supreme leader” misspends funds formulating weapons of mass destruction? Must we live in a constant state of fear if we make one selves concerns heard? No, we must take the government into our own hands to better guide North Korea's political, civil, and monetary

Human Rights violations have been a recurring issue for humanity ever since the beginning of time. From the Cyrus Cylinder to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many people have tried to limit or stop future violations with success, but humanity is still in danger to this day. Articles 4 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights explains that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude and no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. North Korea has had a reputation to the world of being a cruel and harsh country with strict leadership that puts innocent people in pain and forces them to perform actions they are unwilling to do. Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, relates

Unfortunately, that’s not the way the world works, so it calls upon upstanding member of the world to act against countries violating fundamental human rights. North Korea has violated the NATO peace treaty nearly one hundred times, disrespecting each member of the NATO alliance. North Korea’s goal being reaching the United States, and endangering the lives of American citizens. North Korea becomes America’s problem to take care of, by preparing a coup d’état, it becomes a quick solution. Continued support of North Korean citizens, under the new democratic regime, will allow success long-term of the desired change in government. Without the support of the populations, the coup d’état will be a failure, resulting in a revert into a dictatorship. Would you not like to be a part of the generation that put an end to the North Korean regime everyone

In February 2014, a report was released by the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The report detailed a number of human rights abuses that the country has allegedly committed. Because of the report a United Nations committee has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Court (ICC) for committing crimes against humanity. Using the report that the Commission issued as a guideline, I will examine whether or not it is plausible to state that the United States of America should be indicted for crimes against humanity as compared to the DPRK. Representatives of North Korea have stated that the United States needs to accept the accusations of the broad international community. It seems that North Korea thinks that the United States has committed crimes against humanity. Whether or not there is validity in that statement, it is worth investigating and comparing.

Since 1953, North Korea has been a spectacle in the world news that continuously reminds other nations of its presence. Upon further investigation, one would surmise that North Korea’s totalitarian government, focus on military, and appalling economic situation are a result of their push for a successful culture of their own. Throughout history, various other nations have influenced and controlled North Korea, in reaction to this, the small country masquerades as world power that it really is not.

The events that have been unfolding inside North Korea for the past decades is absolutely undeniable, and one of if not the biggest issue that is going is the government's severe actions it is carrying out on its citizens. This issue is one that must without a doubt dealt by nations whether or not they have political alliances with North Korea or not because citizens are being dealt with some of the most inhumane conditions imaginable. The government has for many years over the past claimed that they are committing no wrongdoing and deny any reports at every confrontation they have with other leaders that their people are being subject to torturous conditions. North Korea since the end of the Korean War in the early 1950s has had its share

North Korean laws protect women and children from abduction and trafficking, but very few prosecutions occur. An impartial judicial system is nonexistent, evidenced by its

On October 24, 1945 the world established and formed what is called the United Nations. Together, 193 countries constituted The Universal Declaration of Human Rights which instructs basic human rights onto all citizens. The list consists of thirty basic human rights that all countries and their rulers should abide by, but not all leaders choose to do so. Kim Jong-Un, supreme leader of North Korea, dictates his nation into immense poverty and controlling regulations. His perspective paints a clear picture of dictatorship and on account of his actions the supreme leader breaks the twenty-forth human right known as the right to play. Kim Jong-Un has ordered the North Korean government to deny citizens the basic humane rights and freedoms.

When there is a noticeable disregard towards a group of country’s citizens and outcry by those citizens, there is almost always a response whether by the media or by international interventions. However, with North Korea, there is not one simple resolution for many reasons — and some are because of the recent intensification of relations between a number of countries, most notably the US. But we owe it to those citizens who redefine bravery and escape North Korea with their lives and stories of its brutal leadership; this is the outcry. Internationally, we have to find a way to respond.

The DPRK has ratified some core international human rights treaties, among which the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and provides for a national legal framework offering protection for the most basic human rights. However, the legal framework is not in line with international human rights law. The guarantees against arbitrary detention are insufficient and there are literally no procedural safeguards or fair trial guarantees provided for so-called political criminals. These, at highest risk of abuse, find themselves at complete mercy of State officials. Torture and ill-treatment are not criminalised and their practice is instead widespread and systematic, and perpetrated as part of a

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

This article deals with the United States and its attempts to deal with the dangerous matters of North Korea. Some of the problems that were brought up in this article were North Korea’s plan to restart a plutonium based nuclear program at Yongbyon, North Korea’s plan to build a new highly enriched uranium (HEU) nuclear program, and the tension that emerged between the United States and South Korea. Even though many problems were occurring, there were some positive things that were happening at the time. The United States began negotiating with North Korea and South Korea about establishing railroad links, demining portions of the demilitarized zone, allowing athletes to compete in the Asian games, and allowing abductees to visit Japan.