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
- NOVEMBER 26, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korean state media denounced US based Cable News Network
North Korean state media denounced US based Cable News Network
- NOVEMBER 17, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNED ABOUT N. KOREA RIGHTS RECORD
the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution expressing serious concern about the precarious human rights and humanitarian situation in North Korea, but South Korea abstained and China voted against. The vote was 84 in favor, 22 against with 62 abstention
- NOVEMBER 16, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Rep. Kim Moon-soo of South Korea’s main opposition Grand National Party
Rep. Kim Moon-soo of South Korea’s main opposition Grand National Party
- NOVEMBER 15, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. US PANEL RELEASES CHILLING REPORT OF NORTH KOREAN RELIGIOUS PERSECUTIONS
the United States government released chilling interviews with North Korean refugees who witnessed bloody executions of religious believers, to highlight suppression of religious freedom in the hardline communist state.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
- JUNE 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. UN RIGHTS ENVOY ASKS CHINA TO AID NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES
China should stop repatriating North Koreans who flee their country and give them refugee status instead, Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, said.
- APRIL 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. COUNTRY MUST COOPERATE TO IMPROVE 'ABYSMAL' RECORD, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged North Korea to cooperate with the UN to improve its "abysmal" human rights record and called on China to stop sending refugees back to the Stalinist country.
- APRIL 14, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UN. Commission on human rights urges halt to North Korea abuse, vows international pressure
the UN Human Rights Commission adopted by a large majority a resolution expressing deep concern about torture, public executions, internment of civilians and the "extensive use of forced labour" in North Korea.
- APRIL 4, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UK. BBC AIRS FILM OF NORTH KOREAN PUBLIC EXECUTION
the BBC broadcast footage purportedly showing the public execution of North Koreans caught trying to flee the country. The videotape obtained exclusively by the BBC was reportedly filmed clandestinely in a village near the North's border with China a mont
- MARCH 29, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
on a bleached and scratchy video image smuggled out of Kim Jong Il's closed regime...
on a bleached and scratchy video image smuggled out of Kim Jong Il's closed regime...
- MARCH 16, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a firing squad fires a few shots. In the distance...
a firing squad fires a few shots. In the distance, the blurry North Korean figures condemned to die for attempting to escape the totalitarian nation slump over, lifeless.
- MARCH 2, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed was executed in North Korea for trying to escape from the country.
an unnamed was executed in North Korea for trying to escape from the country.