North Korea’s totalitarian regime has taken a drastic step to maintain its grip on power, expanding the list of crimes punishable by death from 11 to 16.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s regime has amended its criminal law to include anti-state propaganda, illegal manufacturing, and illicit use of weapons as offenses warranting execution. But that’s not all – wearing “outside fashion” like white wedding dresses, blue jeans, or sunglasses, and using South Korean slang in written communications, are also considered “reactionary” behaviors punishable by death.
*New Offenses Added to the Death Penalty List*
– _Anti-state propaganda and agitation acts_
– _Illegal manufacturing_
– _Illicit use of weapons_
– _Wearing “outside fashion”_
– _Using South Korean slang in written communications_
The regime’s tightening grip on its citizens is nothing new. Human Rights Watch has consistently reported on North Korea’s systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations, including crimes against humanity. The government maintains fearful obedience through threats of torture, executions, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and forced labor.
Those who dare to dissent face severe punishment, including:
– _Prison camps_
– _Forced re-education_
– _Public executions_
– _Torture_
The international community has condemned North Korea’s human rights record, with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calling for accountability. However, the regime remains defiant, with Kim Jong Un vowing to “steadily strengthen” North Korea’s nuclear force. The world watches with bated breath as the situation in North Korea continues to deteriorate.
