Human rights in North Korea

North Korea’s human rights record has been widely condemned by organizations including Human Rights Watch, the United Nations, Freedom House, and Amnesty International. The supplied account describes restrictions on speech and media, political prison camps, and strict controls on travel and foreign visitors. Since 2003, the UN General Assembly has annually adopted resolutions condemning the country’s record. North Korea rejects such criticism as politically motivated and fabricated.

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Media and speech

Only government-operated media providers are legal.

UN resolutions

The UN General Assembly has annually adopted resolutions condemning the human rights record since 2003.

Government position

North Korea says international criticism is politically motivated and fabricated.