Forced labor widespread in North Korea

Forced labor widespread in North Korea – UN report

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 17, 2024 12:13 am

GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations on Tuesday warned of a deeply institutionalized system of forced labor in North Korea, which in some cases could amount to enslavement, considered a crime against humanity.

In a damning report, the UN's rights office detailed how people in the reclusive and authoritarian country were 'controlled and exploited through an extensive and multilayered system of forced labor.'

LARGER THAN LIFE People pay tribute to the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in the capital Pyongyang on July 7, 2024, the eve of the 30th anniversary of Il Sung’s death. AFP FILE PHOTO

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