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> A 2014 UN inquiry found evidence for "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations" and stated that "the gravity, scale and nature of these violat
by InsomniacL 2y ago
> A 2014 UN inquiry found evidence for "systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations" and stated that "the gravity, scale and nature of these violations reveal a state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world"
I don't think having access to luxuries detracts from the danger he was in of being in a country where public executions take place for things as minor as 'fortune telling' or watching South Korean movies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_North_Korea#List_of_reported_executions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_North_Ko...
- ZhongXina 2y agoAllegedly, supposedly... About 60 years ago, Hunter Thompson called out these words as propaganda devices that let you say anything about anyone you don't like without taking any responsibility for it. Nothing has changed in the journalistic standards since then.
- InsomniacL 2y agoI don't agree those words let you say anything you like about something. However, given the overwhelming consistency and volume of testimonies, supported by satellite imagery, investigations by international bodies and leaked internal documents, it's clear these types of acts do occur.
- hughesjj 2y agoAlso, escapees
- red-iron-pine 2y agowhat are those words?