Video Shows Unexplained Wealth of “Dirty Dozen” as Number of Political Prisoners Mounts

By Amanda Furdge and Annerieke Daniel

NDC-R fighter holding a gun.

Vote ‘No’ to Hold Companies Accountable for Minimum Wage, Other Labor Rights

Unlawful Attacks on Hospitals, Schools, Markets Forced Idlib Population Out

(Seoul, October 19, 2020) – The North Korean pretrial detention and investigation system is arbitrary and lacks any semblance of due process, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Former detainees described systematic torture, dangerous and unhygienic conditions, and unpaid forced labor. The 82-page report, “‘Worth Less Than an Animal’: Abuses and Due Process Violations in Pretrial Detention in North Korea,” provides a unique and detailed description of the country’s opaque criminal justice system. It highlights North Korea’s weak legal and institutional framework, and the political nature of the courts and law enforcement agencies under the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.

Poorly Enforced Laws Leave Informal Workers No Recourse

Poor Quarantine Conditions May Spread Covid-19

The governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have failed to effectively address violence and entrenched discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, leading many to seek asylum in the United States. Yet policies by the administration of US President Donald Trump have made it almost impossible for them to obtain asylum.