Information gathered by OHCHR shows that, despite the isolated steps taken, the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has not improved overall since 2014 and, in many instances, has degraded. Since 2014, control by the Government over its citizens has tightened increasingly. Under laws, policies and practices introduced since 2015, citizens have been subjected to increased surveillance and control in all parts of life. As one escapee told OHCHR: “To block the people’s eyes and ears, they strengthened the crackdowns. It was a form of control aimed at eliminating even the smallest signs of dissatisfaction or complaint.”No other population is under such restrictions in today’s world.
日米韓など11カ国が設立した北朝鮮の制裁逃れを監視するMSMTチームは、先月22日、報告書The DPRK’s Violation and Evasion of UN Sanctions through Cyber and Information Technology Worker Activities(「朝鮮民主主義人民共和国のサイバーおよび情報技術労働者の活動を通じた国連制裁違反と回避」)を発表。