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게시판 테이블 시작 White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea, 2007 Soo-am Kim, Keum-soon Lee, and Soon-hee Lim 2007-08-31 / 329 p. First of all, due to the economic hardship and political repressions inherent in the North Korean system, the civil and political rights as well as economic, social, and cultural rights of North Korean people have long been routinely violated. As social deviance has increased since the 1990s owing to the deteriorating economic situation, North Korean authorities have constantly tried to tighten their control over society. In the process, North Koreans’ rights to life and liberty have been seriously violated. The most inhuman practice in the country is “public execution,” which is enforced on a regular basis to reinforce the atmosphere of fear and suspicion that is used by authorities to wield control over society. North Korea used to enforce public executions once every month in each of its regions. However, as the outcry from the international community rose louder, the frequency has reduced (to about once every three months). Nevertheless, capital punishment is still carried out... Preface Executive Summary Ⅰ. Human Rights and the Characteristics of the North KoreanSystem 1. Human Rights and the Characteristics of the North Korean System 2. North Korea’s Concept of Human Rights 3. International Human Rights Regime and North Korean Human Rights Policies Ⅱ. The Reality of Civil and Political Rights 1. The Right to Life 2. Individual Liberty 3. The Right to Due Process of the Law 4. The Right to Equality 5. Civil Liberties 6. Freedom of Religion 7. The Right of Political Participation Ⅲ. The Reality of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights 1. The Right to Food 2. Social Security Rights 3. The Right to Work 4. Freedom to Choose Jobs Ⅳ. The Rights of Minorities 1. The Rights of Women 2. The Rights of the Child Ⅴ. Other Human Rights Violations 1. South Koreans Abducted and Detained in North Korea 2. The Human Rights of South Korean POWs Held in North Korea 3. Human Rights Violations on North Korean Defectors Appendix. Chronology of Major North Korean Human Rights Events in 2006~2007 White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea 2008 White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea, 2006