

Factors to Successful Defection
In 2023, only 196 defectors in total entered South Korea, only 18% of the total defectors who entered the South Korean borders in 2019.1Â The
Samantha Garcia
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North Korea's Efforts to Create Sports for the Disabled: A Shift in Human Rights Strategy?
Photo Credit: Global Blessing Homepage North Korea, a country often associated with a disturbing record on human rights, was found to...
Haewon Son, NKR Intern
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An International Perspective on Human Security of North Korean Refugee Women
North Korean women on the streets of Pyongyang, Oct. 2018 | Image: NK News Written by Kwon, Soyoung for the Yonsei Institute for North...
Soyoung Kwon, YINKS Researcher
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North Korean Human Rights Law – Past and Present
“Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation...
Hong Gun Sik, YINKS Researcher
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The Question of a Proposed Olympic Ban
A country considered to be an international pariah. One that faces widespread condemnation from foreign governments, multinational...
Kevin Search, NKR Intern
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Human Rights law and North-South Relations
At the dawn of 2015, numerous predictions for the North-South Korean relationship have appeared. Some expect improvement in the...
Seung-chan Boo, YINKS Researcher
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