North Korea Human Rights Violations
North Korea is one of the most mysterious countries in the world due to its relative reclusiveness from world affairs, but behind this veneer lies a history of horrifying and disgusting abuse of human rights. The country, formed in 1948 in the wake of the Korean War, is ruled by the communist Kim regime, which holds an iron grip on the country. As of now the country is headed by its third ruler, Kim Jong-un, since its creation. Although the country routinely denies any sort of involvement in human right abuses, thousands of testimonies and evidence say otherwise. The Kim regime still rules the country today and may rule into the foreseeable future.
North Korea’s creation and communist ideals stem from the Cold War, primarily the Proxy War …show more content…
Similar to the aforementioned Kim il-Sung Constitution, its rhetoric serves as propaganda to raise the morale of North Korean denizens. Policies such as Juche and Songun are also effective measures that the government has employed to keep control. The ideology of juche, the official religion of the DPRK, states that its constituents can control their own destinies, but must be guided by their deity, a member of the Kim regime. (patheos.com) Songun, the military-first policy of the state, glorifies the army and instills a sense of national pride at the expense of civilians. (“North Korea’s Military-First Policy”, Vorontsov) More recently, dictator Kim Jong-un has taken measures to eliminate his political enemies and maintain control of the state. In 2013, Jang Sung-thaek, uncle of Kim Jong-un, was executed his vehement criticisms against the current North Korean government. (“North Korean Leader’s Uncle Executed”, BBC) Victims include any dissenters, defectors and Christians, who are the minority religion and are persecuted for their practices. Women are also affected as a byproduct of the One Child Policy, since there is a market for North Korean girls tricked into crossing the border by their guides and sold many times until they meet their new husband. (Kirkpatrick
North Korea’s creation and communist ideals stem from the Cold War, primarily the Proxy War …show more content…
Similar to the aforementioned Kim il-Sung Constitution, its rhetoric serves as propaganda to raise the morale of North Korean denizens. Policies such as Juche and Songun are also effective measures that the government has employed to keep control. The ideology of juche, the official religion of the DPRK, states that its constituents can control their own destinies, but must be guided by their deity, a member of the Kim regime. (patheos.com) Songun, the military-first policy of the state, glorifies the army and instills a sense of national pride at the expense of civilians. (“North Korea’s Military-First Policy”, Vorontsov) More recently, dictator Kim Jong-un has taken measures to eliminate his political enemies and maintain control of the state. In 2013, Jang Sung-thaek, uncle of Kim Jong-un, was executed his vehement criticisms against the current North Korean government. (“North Korean Leader’s Uncle Executed”, BBC) Victims include any dissenters, defectors and Christians, who are the minority religion and are persecuted for their practices. Women are also affected as a byproduct of the One Child Policy, since there is a market for North Korean girls tricked into crossing the border by their guides and sold many times until they meet their new husband. (Kirkpatrick