US EditionN. Korean defector to file lawsuits in S. Korea against Kim Jong-un over human rights crimes
SOUTH KOREA, JUL 11 – Choi Min-kyung seeks $37,000 in damages and criminal charges against Kim Jong-un for sexual abuse and torture during her detention, marking a first for North Korean-born victims in South Korean courts.
- A North Korean defector plans to file civil and criminal charges against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and four officials for abuses faced while detained in North Korea.
- This case is the first time a North Korean-born defector is taking legal action against the regime, according to a South Korea-based rights group assisting Choi.
- Hanna Song from the NKDB stated that the lawsuits are significant as they pursue criminal charges 'in parallel' to civil cases, aiming to highlight human rights abuses in North Korea.
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A North Korean refugee has brought an unprecedented lawsuit against Kim Jong-un. Despite the low chances of success, she hopes that this action will help to improve the human rights situation in her country.
A North Korean defector is suing Kim Jong-Un. Choi Min-Kyung is seeking compensation for alleged torture and sexual violence in the dictatorship's detention facilities.
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North Korea commemorated the 31st death anniversary of Kim Il Sung this week with leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun while state media featured coverage honoring the country’s founder. However, Kim Jong Un’s regime has been gradually reducing the idolization of past leaders to assert his own independent stature. The […] The post Kim Jong Un leads commemoration of founding leader’s death anniversary appeared first on NK P…
A North Korean dissident has filed civil and criminal lawsuits against the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, over abuses he suffered while detained in the country.
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