White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea 2022

Summary _ 14

Part Ⅰ
Purpose of Publication and Research Methodology
1 Purpose of Publication _ 32
2 Research Methodology _ 34
3 Human Rights Policy in North Korea _ 43

Part Ⅱ
The Reality of Civil and Political Rights
1 Right to Life _ 58
2 Right Not to Be Tortured or Receive Inhuman Treatment _ 77
3 Right Not to Be Forced into Labor _ 90
4 Right to Liberty and Security of Person _ 100
5 Right to Humane Treatment of Persons in Detention _ 113
6 Right to Freedom of Movement and Residence _ 151
7 Right to a Fair Trial _ 175
8 Right to Privacy _ 208
9 Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion _ 229
10 Right to Freedom of Expression _ 249
11 Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association _ 282
12 Right to Political Participation _ 293
13 Right to Equality _ 308

Part Ⅲ
The Reality of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1 Right to Food _ 332
2 Right to Health _ 361
3 Right to Work _ 391
4 Right to Education _ 416
5 Right to Social Security _ 443

Part Ⅳ
Vulnerable Groups
1 Women _ 464
2 Children _ 522
3 Persons with Disabilities _ 563

PartⅤ
Major Issues
1 Political Prison Camps (Kwanliso) _ 606
2 Overseas Defectors _ 622
3 Overseas Workers _ 661
4 Separated Families, Abductees and Korean War POWs _ 693
5 Disasters _ 735