North Korea Human Rights

Jaweed Kaleem

Will Persecuted Christians Fare Better In A Post-Kim Jong Il North Korea?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 12.19.2011

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A day after authorities announced the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, several Christian organizations are calling for prayers for the nation...

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Clare Richardson

North Korea's Appalling Human Rights Record

HuffingtonPost.com | Clare Richardson | Posted 12.19.2011

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In the wake of Kim Jong Il's death, public and government reactions to the passing of North Korea's "Dear Leader" have ranged from condolences to star...

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U.N. Slams North Korea For Human Rights Violations

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 02.18.2012

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday denouncing widespread human rights violations in North Ko...

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6 Million North Koreans Need Urgent Food Aid, UN Reports

AP | MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The United Nations reported Thursday that more than 6 million North Koreans, about a quarter of the communist state's population &n...

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Amputations Without Anesthesia: North Korea Health Care In Shambles

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's health care system is in shambles with doctors sometimes performing amputations without anesthesia and workin...

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U.S. Envoy: North Korea Human Rights 'Appalling'

AP | KELLY OLSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's 'appalling' human rights situation must improve before the country can expect to normalize relations with the...

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North Korea Human Rights Abuses Must Be Addressed Alongside Nukes: Interview

CFR | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Jayshree Bajoria | Council on Foreign Relations An interview with Roberta Cohen, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution The U....

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North Korean Human Rights Situation "Dire", "Grim", And "Desperate": UN

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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UN special rapporteur on North Korean human rights, Vitit Muntarbhorn, reported to the 10th Session of the UN Human Rights Council today with what is ...

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