North Korea’s Nuclear Program Neglects Human Rights and Starves Its Population

The UN Security Council has accused North Korea of ​​investing large sums in its nuclear program while ignoring human rights – the population is starving and unable to meet its basic needs.

People in North Korea are facing increasing political oppression as the country’s economic situation worsens and human rights violations become more widespread, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said.

State control and draconian sanctions

The UN data shows “increasing suppression of the rights to free expression, privacy and freedom of movement, as well as the maintenance of widespread practices of forced labor,” Turk noted. “We find that people are becoming increasingly desperate as informal markets and other coping strategies break down, while the fear of state control, interrogation and arrest increases.” Anyone who views foreign content that deviates from dictator Kim Jong Un’s state line — mostly documents or videos from South Korea — could be put behind bars for years. And those who spread such content can expect a life sentence or even the death penalty.

Armament leads to human rights violations

Many of the human rights violations “can be directly linked to the increasing militarization of North Korea,” Turk said, referring to the widespread use of forced labor, including child labor, to “support the state’s military apparatus and its ability to produce weapons.” .

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has consistently threatened military escalation in the region and recently announced that he intends to “rapidly” expand his nuclear arsenal. Because of this, Washington and Seoul have been warning for months that North Korea could soon conduct nuclear weapons tests. They would be the first since 2017.

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2023-08-18 09:54:00
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