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Archive for October 30th, 2015

North Korean House of Cards: Leadership Dynamics Under Kim Jong-un

This book explores the distinctive features, dynamics, and style of leadership in North Korea under Kim Jong-un.

The Hidden Gulag IV: Gender Repression and Prisoner Disappearances

In this report David Hawk conducts interviews with former prisoners to uncover instances of gender regression and prisoner disappearances.

Imagery Analysis of Camp 15 “Yodŏk” Closure of the “Revolutionizing Zone”

In this report HRNK and AllSource Analysis provide an updated satellite imagery analysis of Camp 15, the prison-labor facility.

Unusual Activity at the Kanggon Military Training Area in North Korea: Evidence of Execution by Anti-aircraft Machine Guns?

HRNK and AllSource Analysis, Inc. may have found evidence of public execution by anti-aircraft machine guns.

Arsenal of Terror: North Korea, State Sponsor of Terrorism

This report examines the legal standards for listing a state as a sponsor of terrorism and that North Korea’s conduct meets that standard.

North Korea’s Camp No. 25 Update

This report is an updated 2014 version of HRNK’s February 2013 report on North Korea’s Political Prison Camp No. 25.

North Korea’s Hidden Gulag: Interpreting Reports of Changes in the Prison Camps

David Hawk interprets reports of changes in North Korea’s political prison camps in his most recent report, North Korea’s Hidden Gulag: Interpreting Reports of Changes in the Prison Camps. Please view the press release here.

UPDATED: The North Korea Police State: Second Edition

The newest version of Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korea Police State by Ken Gause, updated on May 24, 2013.

The Hidden Gulag Second Edition

Based on extensive interviews with over 60 defectors and more than 40 satellite photos of North Korean political prisoner camps, the report calls for the dismantlement of the vast North Korean gulag system in which 150,000 to 200,000 are incarcerated.

Taken!

This report provides an in-depth and comprehensive history and analysis of North Korea’s state-sponsored policy of abducting citizens of other countries.

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