North Korea
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- dictatorial communist state
- CONSTITUTION
- adopted in 1948, revised numerous times, most recently in 2009
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the German, Japanese systems and inspired by communist legal doctrine
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Supreme People's Assembly (Ch'oego Inmin Hoeui)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Central Court, judges elected by the Supreme People's Assembly
RELIGIONS
majority Buddhist and Confucian; minority Christian and others
From the country
- OCTOBER 31, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime has launched a crackdown on prostitution, the Daily NK reported.
the North Korean regime has launched a crackdown on prostitution, the Daily NK reported.
- OCTOBER 5, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South-Korean Grand National Party lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun reported...
South-Korean Grand National Party lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun reported...
- JULY 19, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA REPORTEDLY EXECUTES FORMER OFFICIAL
North Korea executed a former Cabinet official over policy failures. Kwon Ho Ung
- JUNE 30, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed the ex-minister of railways...
the North Korean regime executed the ex-minister of railways Kim Yong-sam on espionage charges and ex-finance minister Mun Il-bong over a botched currency reform in late 2009, it has belatedly emerged.
- MAY 15, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA EXECUTES 3 HOUSE CHURCH LEADERS
North Korea executed three Christian church leaders, Asianews reported.
MARCH 12, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: OFFICIALS EXECUTED OVER CURRENCY BUNGLE
North Korea executed two top financial officials in a desperate attempt to quell public anger at its bungled currency revaluation, South Korean news reports and analysts said.
MARCH 4, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: MAN EXECUTED FOR CALLING SOUTH KOREA
a North Korean has been publicly executed for using a mobile phone to tell a defector friend
- JANUARY 22, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: PYONGYANG EXECUTES THREE ESCAPEES
North Korean authorities have executed three people, sent three other family members to a political
- JANUARY 1, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
- NOVEMBER 25, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: EXECUTION LEGAL FOR MINOR OFFENCES
according to a set of addendums to the “DPRK Penal Code” adopted in 2007 that leaked out of North
- OCTOBER 17, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a South Korean lawmaker said North Korea was still operating six Stalinist-style labor camps...
a South Korean lawmaker said North Korea was still operating six Stalinist-style labor camps...
- JUNE 19, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a source in North Hamkyung Province said...
a source in North Hamkyung Province said in a phone conversation with the "Daily NK", that North Korea has executed a man in June.