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North Korea sees sharp rise in death sentences in recent years: NGO
April 28, 2026
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North Korea saw a sharp increase in death sentences and executions following its pandemic-related border lockdown in 2020, according to a Seoul-based human rights organization. Around 44 North Koreans were estimated to have been sentenced to death or executed between 2015 to 2020, compared to the 153 citizens between 2020 to 2024, the Transitional Justice []
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