North Korean Executions Rose After Border Closures
A Seoul-based NGO reported that executions in North Korea rose sharply after 2020 following the country's border closures to prevent coronavirus spread. Offences resulting in the death penalty included criticizing leader Kim Jong-un. The report was discussed on WBUR. Prosecutors have linked the rise in death penalty cases to criticisms of leader Kim Jong-un.
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WBUR Boston
“A Seoul-based NGO says executions in North Korea rose sharply after 2020 when the country closed its borders to stop the spread of coronavirus.”
WNYC 93.9 FM
“A sole-based NGO says executions in North Korea rose sharply after 2020 when the country closed its borders to stop the spread of coronavirus, offenses that resulted in the death penalty included criticising the leader Kim Jong-un.”
WNYC 93.9 FM
“resulted in the death penalty included criticising the leader Kim Jong-un. prosecutors.”
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