N Korea ‘treats detainees as worth less than animals’, says HRW #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow

Torture, humiliation, coerced confessions and hunger appear to be “fundamental characteristics” of the North Korean pre-trial detention system, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, citing testimony from former officials and detainees held in the country since Kim Jong Un took power in 2011. The 88-page report adds to the documentation of widespread rights abuses […]