Forced labor in North Korea cited as possible crime against humanity

FILE - North Korean farmers tend a field outside Pyongyang, June 14, 2012. A U.N. report released July 16, 2024, accuses the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of widespread forced labor in a variety of sectors, including agriculture.

A report by the United Nations human rights office Tuesday accuses the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of widespread forced labor, which in some instances “may constitute a crime against humanity of enslavement” under international criminal law.