Mistreatment of the Citizens of

North Korea
Danny Neumann
  Government
 Dictatorship, Kim-Jung Un rules with absolute authority
 Socialist economy
 Majority of money goes to the powerful and the military
Introduction  Isolated from the rest of the world
 Strict regulations
 Poor treatment of its citizens
  In 2020, an estimated 60% of citizens lived below the poverty
line
 Citizens are heavily taxed
Poverty in  Little to no government assistance for the poor
North Korea  Citizens are forced to pay for things that are normally free
 Students have to pay for their own desk and chair
 Government spent $39/year per person on healthcare
  No freedom of speech
 Speaking out against government or “beloved leader” is heavily
punished

Infringements  No contact with outside world

on Basic  No freedom of religion

 Primarily atheist
Freedoms  Practice of religion is prohibited

 No fair elections
 An election is held, but only Kim-Jun Un’s name is on the ballot
  Malnutrition
 Homelessness
Poor Living  The young and old often wander around
Conditions  Poor education
 Propaganda fed to the youth
  Poor and Vulnerable
 Poor are to be helped
 Government is supposed to provide assistance
 Only make the problem worse

 Rights and Responsibilities

Catholic Social  God’s people are entitled to basic human rights

Teaching  Government does not grant its people basic right

 Human Dignity
Principles  Everyone is made in God’s image
 Government is supposed to care and provide for its people
 Only the rich and powerful are cared for

 What can we do?

 Isolated and dangerous country
  “21 Shocking Laws in North Korea That Will Make You Do a
Double-Take.” IndiaTimes, 9 Dec. 2021,
https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/wtf/shocking-laws-in-
north-korea-556386.html. 
 Inagaki, Kana, et al. “North Korea's Evolving Nuclear Threat:
Too Great to Deter?” Financial Times, Financial Times, 8 Jan.
Works Cited 2023, https://www.ft.com/content/3c350cc2-0711-456c-a649-
311eb57b0d03. 
 “World Report 2021: Rights Trends in North Korea.” Human
Rights Watch, 13 Jan. 2021, https://www.hrw.org/world-
report/2021/country-chapters/north-korea.