Background

North Korea controls almost all the activities within the nation. Citizens aren't allowed to freely speak their minds, and the government detains those who criticize the regime.
The government is essentially a dictatorship/communist government. It was operated by Kim II Sung, and is now operated by his son, Kim Jong-Il.

Location

This issue is occuring in all of North Korea. In North Korea the Yale river is the border seperating China and North Korea from each other. The Sea of Japan is to the right, and the Korea Bay to the left.

Development

The Korean War which was fought from 1950 to 1953. Between 1995 and 1998 millions of people died from starvation because of the neglect from the government. In 1998 the Human Rights Commision was set up to bring up and solve the violation of human rights in North Korea.
This issue has become much worse as many more people are dying of famine, and as the military is gaining more control over the country.

1. Korean War 1950 to 1953
2. Millions of people dying of starvation from 1995 to 1998.
3. Human Rights Commision set up in 1998.

Impact

The impact that human rights have in North Korea are the effects on the people, economics and government. The Impact that human rights have on the government in North Korea is that since the government is communists they are giving few rights to the people. The Impact that human rights have on economics in North Korea are that they are isolated from foreign countries, for example they cannot listen to foreign radio or television broadcast. The Impact that human rights have on the people of North Korea are that they have very few rights and they are slowly losing the few that they do have and people are dying because of it.

1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of press
3. Famine

Future

If the goverment falls the economy will drop, the goverment will not be stable, the people might feel hostile towards their country and their goverment. The Committee for Human Rights is trying raise awarness towards the conditions in North Koreaand improve their human rights.

Big Picture

The issue of class and segregation impact the violation of human rights in North Korea by segregating the people of North Korea. The government, citizenship, and partly migration plays a big role in our issue because the government will not allow foreigners, or many freedoms.