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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea.It is used for many offences, such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage, political dissent, defection, piracy, consumption of media not approved by the government and proselytizing religious beliefs that contradict the practiced Juche ideology. [1]
The alleged illicit activities of the North Korean state include manufacture and sale of illegal drugs, the manufacture and sale of counterfeit consumer goods, human trafficking, arms trafficking, wildlife trafficking, counterfeiting currency (especially the United States dollar and Chinese yuan), terrorism, and other areas.
Articles relating to capital punishment in North Korea, the government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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In North Korea, any perceived criticism of the country's political leaders is seen as a grave offense. Treason is also taken very seriously; traitorous behaviour may include attempting to escape to South Korea, or simply praising any aspect of South Korean culture. Crossing the northern border into China or Russia is also illegal, but this law ...
Over 40 human rights organizations (under the banner of the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea) [34] [38] and legislators around the world backed the idea. [1] [32] The intent was to broaden the international spotlight on North Korea's nuclear program to human rights. [31] [33] [34]
Previously, the candidates were solely picked by the WPK, and this change would mark the first competitive elections in North Korea since 1948. [14] The local elections would also drop using the voting system where the voter would cross off the candidate's name to vote against them, switching to using two different colored ballot boxes for ...
The North Korean judicial system is based on the Soviet model. [1] It includes the Central Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Provincial and special-city level Courts, local People's Courts, and Special Courts. The Central Court is the highest court, with its judges appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).