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
- DECEMBER 26, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korean authorities sentenced three people involved in handling movies
North Korean authorities sentenced three people involved in handling movies
- DECEMBER 18, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korea voted against the Resolution...
North Korea voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 13, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PEOPLE TRAFFICKING
a closed tribunal in North Korea sentenced a man...
- DECEMBER 8, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
5 PEOPLE PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN N KOREA
North Korea publicly executed five traders by firing squad before some 40 residents in Hamhung city on the North's east coast, South Korean aid group Good Friends said. The five were accused of drug trafficking, according to the group
- DECEMBER 5, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. PUBLIC EXECUTIONS ON THE RISE
North Korea has resumed frequent public executions, after a decline since 2000
- AUGUST 6, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA EXECUTES THREE TRADE OFFICIALS
South Korean News Agency Yonhap reported that North Korean authorities had recently executed three trade officials for embezzling public funds in the southeastern Kangwon province.
- JULY 23, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. SLOGAN TREE SMUGGLER PUBLICLY EXECUTED
North Korea has publicly executed a trade official for smuggling timber
- MAY 30, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
4 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NORTH KOREA FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
a public trial at a city stadium in Hoiryeong, North Hamkyung province in North Korea...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. TWO GUARDS TO BE EXECUTED FOR ASSISTING DEFECTORS
an officer and a sergeant from the border guard patrol in North Korea have been sentenced to execution for
- JANUARY 1, 2007North 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 17, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL SLAMS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NORTH KOREA
a panel of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing "serious concern" at reports of "systemic, widespread and grave violations of human rights" in North Korea