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North Korea is a totalitarian state with a bad record of abusing its own citizens human rights.

As all humanity suffers if a single person suffers

Helping North Korea do better on this should be a world priority.

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How would you compare south Korea to north Korea?

South Korea and North Korea are starkly different in terms of governance, economy, and societal freedoms. South Korea is a democratic nation with a vibrant economy, advanced technology, and high living standards, while North Korea is a totalitarian regime characterized by severe restrictions on personal freedoms, a centrally planned economy, and widespread poverty. The two countries share a common cultural heritage but have diverged significantly since their division in 1945. This contrast is evident in their respective approaches to international relations, human rights, and development.


Is there mythical creatures in North Korea?

in korean mythology there are just normal andimals with human atributes.


Can North Korea and South Korea work together?

Their ideals are at directs odds with each other. South Korea has a heavy Western influence and is a very highly developed and modern country with a good appreciation for human rights. In addition, they are a very capitalistic society with a democratic government. North Korea, however, is a communist and authoritarian government with a very low regard for human rights. They are very under-developed and have lost all backing from nearby countries, including China. North Korea desires to reunify the Korean peninsula and Kim Jong Il is not a completely sane and stable ruler.


What side of Korea is communist?

North Korea is currently communist, and has been communist since WWII. It is split from South Korea along the 38th parallel.All of North Korea is Communist. Maybe not the civilians and/or other people living in North Korea, but definitely the government.


Which place is worse North or South Korea?

NORTH KOREA is worse, by leaps and bounds.North Korea is probably the worst place in the world to live with frequent famines, poor human rights, dictatorial oppression, and other massive violations of the personal dignity of its inhabitants. By contrast, South Korea is a first-world country on par with the United States, Canada, Australia, Western Europe, and Japan. The only thing that detractors say about South Korea is that the modern South Korean culture is increasingly materialistic and less reflective of historic Korean values than North Korea is. However, you can live a very traditional life in South Korea; it just happens that most of South Korea's youth do not want to.

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Does the universal declaration of human rights apply to north Korea?

yes


Is anything being done about North Korea to stop human rights volations?

no


How is Korea's condition doing?

In terms of Human Rights, the North and South Korea is not doing very well. However, the economy of the North and South Korea is really doing well.


Why did the US impose embargo against north korea?

Because North Korea, as a communist government violates human rights and because of their stance on nuclear weapons.


What is the goal of the communist north?

Communist north is North Korea. It basically is trying to dominate South Korea. This is in effort to convert the country into a totalitarian, authoritarian regime without any human rights.


Why did north Korea have a poor record of human rights?

Because the government was founded by and is modeled on Stalin's Russia.


What is the political significance of the division of North and south Korea?

North Korea is a "communist" country based on a dictatorship with one of the worst human rights reputations in the world according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, while South Korea has a three-branch system implementing checks and balances like other democracies.


When was National Human Rights Commission of Korea created?

National Human Rights Commission of Korea was created in 2001.


Who is Joshua Stanton?

Writer of the blog One Free Korea, a human rights advocate for North Korea and now an attorney practicing in Washington D.C.


Is a violation of Korean laws and regulations for service members?

It is a violation of Korean laws and regulations for service members to cross from South Korea into North Korea. North Korea has had many human rights violations and concentration camps.


What is north Korea doing to human rights?

North Korea is a regime which tramples over every fundamental human right that there is, opposing people's rights to free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association, freedom for petition, freedom from searches and seizures, freedom of movement, freedom from torture, and many others. It is estimated that between 200,000-500,000 North Koreans (1-2% of the overall population) are currently in concentration camps, being brutally tortured.


Why did Kim Dae Jung won Nobel Peace Prize?

For his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular