2020年4月21日 · The totalitarian nation of North Korea, ruled by its supreme leader Kim Jong Un, has unusual laws such as ban on listening to foreign music, wearing jeans, or women driving, that may lead to one’s execution.

The law of North Korea (officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is a codified civil law system inherited from the Japanese and influenced by the Soviet Union. It is governed by The Socialist Constitution and operates within the political system of North Korea.

The constitution consists of seven chapters and 172 articles and codifies North Korea's basic principles on politics, economy, culture and national defense, the basic rights and duties of the country's citizens, the organization of the North Korean government and …

2021年2月25日 · There were 205 known North Korean laws when Kim Jong Un assumed power in December 2011; this number had increased to 236 by December 2015, and 106 laws are known to have been revised during this period. North Korea is notorious, however, for its secrecy and its laws are no exception.

2024年11月20日 · Explore the complex legal system of North Korea, rooted in Juche ideology and characterized by a lack of transparency and discipline. This blog post delves into the historical development, core principles, structure, judicial procedures, and the interplay between law and politics in North Korea.

2025年1月26日 · North Korea is divided administratively into nine provinces (to), the special province-level municipality (jikhalsi) of P’yŏngyang, the special city (thŭkpyŏlsi) of Rasŏn, and two special administrative regions (chigu)—the Mount Kŭmgang tourist region and the Kaesŏng industrial region.

Based on Marxist theory, Confucian tradition, and the Juche idea, North Korean human-rights theory regards rights as conditional rather than universal, holds that collective rights take priority over individual rights, and that welfare and subsistence rights are important. [25]

2023年12月30日 · Overall, North Korea’s government is known for its strict rules. Citizens have their freedoms, movement and communication heavily regulated by the government, with extreme punishments for those who step out of line.

Ruled by third-generation totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un, the government maintains fearful obedience by using threats of torture, executions, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and forced...

2023年11月18日 · The North Korean government has enacted a number of rules and regulations to ensure their citizens remain compliant to their wishes and prevented from challenging their authority. One of the most prominent and restrictive rules is the country’s travel ban, which places restrictions and limits on who is allowed to travel within the country, as ...