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
- JUNE 16, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Ri Hyon Ok, a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in
Ri Hyon Ok, a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in
- MAY 19, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
REPORT: EX-TOP NORTH KOREAN OFFICIAL EXECUTED IN 2008
North Korea has executed a former official in charge of inter-Korean relations,
- MARCH 11, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: 76% OF NORTH DEFECTORS SAW EXECUTIONS
seventy-six percent of surveyed North Korean defectors say they witnessed public
- JANUARY 1, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
- DECEMBER 30, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Daily NK reported on its website that in late February 2008...
The Daily NK reported on its website that in late February 2008...
- DECEMBER 13, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
in Hoeryo'ng, the North Hamgyo'ng Provincial Court pronounced the maximum
in Hoeryo'ng, the North Hamgyo'ng Provincial Court pronounced the maximum
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
DEFIANT INMATES EXECUTED AT NORTH KOREAN CAMPS
North Korea’s prison camps hold about 300,000 people and the authorities conduct annual mass executions of inmates seen as defiant, a new group formed by defectors said.
- OCTOBER 23, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UN CRITICISES N KOREA FOR HOLDING PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
North Korea is using public executions to intimidate its citizens, the UN investigator on human rights in the
- OCTOBER 11, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
one of four drug offenders who received an open trial...
one of four drug offenders who received an open trial was publicly executed in North Korea, while the rest received 11 years of sentences.
- OCTOBER 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
there was a public execution on five women accused of human trafficking...
there was a public execution on five women accused of human trafficking...
- OCTOBER 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the South Korean aid organization “Good Friends” reported that in early August...
the South Korean aid organization “Good Friends” reported that in early August...
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
three drug dealers were shot in North Korea.
three drug dealers were shot in North Korea.