"The Transnational Justice Working Group found that 153 people were condemned to death in North Korea between January 2020 and mid-December 2024 on various charges, marking a jump of nearly 250% compared to the equivalent time period before the January 2020 closure."
"The data shows 38 people were condemned to death over offenses related to culture, religion, and superstition in less than five years following January 2020, compared to seven people in the same length of time before that."
"The shift shows an increasing willingness on the part of Kim Jong Un's regime to use lethal force to ensure loyalty and subdue any hints of discontent, experts say."
""It is already too late for the North Korean regime to put this genie back into the bottle," said Greg Scarlatoiu, indicating the widespread circulation of foreign media within North Korea."
A report by the Transnational Justice Working Group reveals a significant increase in executions in North Korea, particularly for offenses related to foreign culture, religion, and superstition. Between January 2020 and mid-December 2024, 153 individuals were condemned to death, marking a 250% rise compared to the previous period. Notably, 38 of these executions were for cultural and religious offenses, a sharp increase from seven prior to the border closure. The regime's focus has shifted from murder to punishing foreign cultural influences, indicating a crackdown on dissent.
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