North Korea: People ‘executed for watching South Korean TV’, bribery to escape punishment widespread

By Amnesty International

North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labour camps or even execution – with the harshest punishments for those too poor to pay bribes, according to testimonies given to Amnesty International. North Koreans who fled the country have told Amnesty of an arbitrary and corrupt system where secret consumption […] The post North Korea: People ‘executed for watching South Korean TV’, bribery to escape punishment widespread appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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