‘N. Korea trying to hide executions from world’: Research group
The Hindu
Seven out of the 23 public executions were for watching or distributing South Korean videos: TJWG
North Korea has tried to stop leaks to the outside world about its public executions in recent years, suggesting Pyongyang may be responding to international scrutiny of its human rights record, a Seoul-based research group has said.
The Transitional Justice Working Group analysed satellite imagery and collected testimonies of 23 public executions during the era of Kim Jong-un, who took power a decade ago following the death of his father in December 2011.
North Korean escapees said executions were carried out at closely monitored sites with authorities keeping a close eye to ensure no information gets out, the TJWG said in a report released on Wednesday.
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