North Korea: Covid-19 Still Used to Justify Repression
Heightened Oppression Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
![An activist holds a picture of an alleged young North Korean refugee during a demonstration calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow safe passage to North Koreans detained in China, across the street from the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, September 24, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/10/202310asia_usp_usa_north_korea_defectors_china_returns.jpg?h=5ed3d0e0&itok=Q72imsDH)
Heightened Oppression Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
No Real Efforts to Address Discrimination, Abuses Against Marginalized Groups
Progress on Social Justice, Marriage Equality Stalled in Implementation
Environmentalists, Rights Activists Unjustly Imprisoned
Heightened Repression Against Minorities, Dissent
Free Speech, LGBT Rights, Refugees Remain Under Threat
Key International Partners Should Call for Independent Inquiry into Abuses
Reforms Needed to End Unjust Charges, ‘Disappearances,’ Refugee Returns
Fulfill Right to Water, Electricity; End Abuse of Migrants; Provide Accountability
Pledging to Improve Rights, President Marcos Should Address Longstanding Problems
UN Security Council Should Impose Sanctions on Military Junta
Expanded Attacks on Opposition, Media, Activists
Violence, Discriminatory Policies Set Back Global Leadership Role