White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea 2013

Executive Summary

Ⅰ. The Purpose of Publication and Research Methods
1.The Purpose of Publication
2. Research Methods

Ⅱ. International Human Rights Standards and Human Rights in North Korea
1. International Human Rights Standards
2. North Korean Laws on Human Rights

Ⅲ. The Reality of Civil and Political Rights
1. The Right to Life
2. The Right to Liberty and Security of Person
3. The Right to Due Process of the Law
4. The Right to Equality
5. Freedom of Residence, Movement and Travel
6. Freedom of Religion and Conscience
7. Freedom of Speech, the Press, Assembly and Association
8. The Right of Political Participation

Ⅳ. The Reality of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1. The Right to Food
2. The Right to Health
3. The Right to Work
4. The Right to Education

Ⅴ. The Reality of Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups
1. Women
2. Children
3. Persons with Disabilities

Ⅵ. The Reality of Human Rights of North Korean Escapees
1. North Korean Escapees

Ⅶ. Other Humanitarian Issues
1. Separated Families
2. Abducted South Koreans in North Korea
3. Korean War POWs