- Human Rights Watch stated that North Korea is forcing its youth to engage in “hard labor”.
- Conditions are harsh and dangerous. People work long hours and hardly get paid.
- The human rights organization stated that North Korea’s actions violated international labor laws and human rights laws.
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North Korea is forcing its young people to do “hard work” in mines, farms and construction sites. Human Rights Watch Said in a report on Thursday.
The rights group stated that conditions are usually harsh and dangerous, with people working long hours with almost no pay. According to the report, North Korea’s economy has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the government believes that the labor force will increase domestic production.
The human rights organization claimed that North Korea’s barbaric acts violated international labor law and human rights law.
At the same time, the government designated labor as “volunteer” work. However, the rights group said that refusal to participate could lead to punishments such as torture and imprisonment.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited some young people this week and praised them for “voluntarily working in the most difficult and challenging positions”. Korea Central News Agency Observation Report.
His words followed the order of April 2021, aimed at combating “Young people’s words and deeds, hairstyles, clothing” According to KCNA reports, the government opposed it. Human Rights Watch said that young people have also been told to stop watching, reading and listening to unauthorized videos and not to show any admiration for the Korean way of life.
The rights group stated that young people have also been told to accept North Korea’s leadership and follow the government’s propaganda.
