North Korea: Escapees Describe Covid-Linked Repression

By Human Rights Watch

(Seoul) – People who have escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have described the government’s severe repression and restrictions on economic activity since the pandemic, the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) and Human Rights Watch said today. Concerned governments should increase support for accountability measures and civil society groups that advocate for the rights of North Koreans.Eight North Koreans living abroad told TJWG and Human Rights Watch about the country’s grave human rights and humanitarian situation.…

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