Dictatorship in North

Korea
By: Joachim Braska Miquel
10.1

Introduction

The Freedom of Expression

The right to
Share ones opinions.
Seek, receive and impart information,
thoughts and ideas.

The key to every persons

development, dignity and fulfillment.

The Freedom of Expression

How is it violated?
Censorship.
Restrictive press legislation.
Harassments of ones opinions.
The suppression of religious beliefs.

Dictatorship
A form of government, the other form
is democracy
Considered a country by the absolute
rule of
One man (Dictator)
Small group

Dictatorship
Dictators
Holds all political power of their nation
Uses force or fraud to gain political
power
Maintains political power through
intimidation, terror, and the suppression
of basic civil rights.
Benefit themselves

Background

North Korea
Facing dictatorship
Kim Jong-Un
Represses political rights
all forms of expression and opinions of
the people.
Does not allow organized political
opposition, independent media, free
trade unions, civil society organizations,
and religious freedoms.

North Korea
Those who
Try to assert rights.
Fail to show respect for the party and the
government.
Acts in ways that are against state interest

Will face
Arbitrary Arrest
Detentions
Torture
Ill treatment

North Korea
Government practices punishments
to anti-states
Enslaving thousands of people
Detaining them in detention facilities

Thesis Statement

Thesis
Dictatorship in North Korea has
violated the freedom of expression by
repressing political rights, and
mistreating or misjudging their
citizens.

First Point
Political Repression

Political Repression
North Koreans Repressing
Freedom of association
Assembly
Expression of the people
Targeting religious beliefs

To ensure and protect their domination

over society and survival of the regime.
Denying basic acts of information
freedom, free speech and movement.

Political Repression
Information freedom
The regime owns all domestic news
outlets.
Manipulation

Citizens have denied access to foreign

information.
Under disciplinary rule, listening to
unauthorized international broadcast =
crime against state

Political Repression
Freedom of Speech
Not allowed
Opinions can only be voiced by officials
of the regime.
If reported, criticism of the officials or
the leadership political prison camp.

Political Repression
Freedom of Movement
Not allowed without permission from the
regime.
Restrict movements outside, even inside
of the country.

Second Point
Mistreatment and Judgment
of the Citizens

Mistreatment And Judgment of the

Citizens
Government spends more time forcing
their citizens idolizing their leader.
Uses punishment as a way of control
Punishes those committing crimes
against state.
Punishments include
Torture
Public execution
Detainment

Mistreatment And Judgment of the

Citizens
Torture
Routinely torture the local citizen, which
were arrested in prison.

Sleep deprivation
Beating with iron stocks or rods
Kicking and slapping
Enforced sitting and standing for hours
Sexually abuse (female prisoners)

Mistreatment And Judgment of the

Citizens
Public Executions
Publically executes those who have
committed several crimes, even petty
theft.

Everyone (including children) are

forced to watch the executions.

Mistreatment And Judgment of the

Citizens
Labor Camps
Holds 80,000 120,000 people.
People who
are living starvation, and a subjects to
forced labor.
Are against the state and considered a
criminal for judging the countrys
leadership.

Mistreatment And Judgment of the

Citizens
30000 and 60000 refugees who are
seeking asylum to China.
China is a party to the UN refugee
convention, but they wont help
them.
It could welcome an influx of economic
migrants that would collapse Chinas
economy.

Solution

Solution
Stop China from deporting the
refugees back to North Korea.
IF the refugees are taken back to North
Korea, they will undergo interrogation
and are at risk of more punishments.

Incorporate all human rights into all

policy negotiations with Korea.
Human rights in North Korea must be
prioritized.