Examples Of Human Rights Violations In North Korea

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Human rights, by definition, are the rights that are inalienable to all human beings. They can be neither created nor taken away by any form of government. These rights are not to be taken away, regardless of how atrocious one act. The violation of basic human rights is to withhold the most fundamental freedoms and moral entitlements. In other words, to treat people as if they are less than human and do not deserve dignity or respect. Crimes against humanity such as, torture, slavery, genocide, medical experimentation, deliberate starvation, and rape are all examples of violations of human rights. Unfortunately, these policies are sometimes enforced by governments which limit the unrestrained power of the states. For this reason,
The citizens of North Korea have strict laws which they must abide by. The government there does not tolerate illegal crossing of the border to China, whatsoever. After Kim Jung-Un took power, the government issued a shoot-on-sight order to the border guards for people crossing illegally. Jung-Un has been on the watch for guards who let other pass illegally. They cross into China looking for a way to get back to South Korea. The border between South and North Korea is so heavily guarded, that it makes crossing it virtually impossible. So instead, they travel cross into China, where they then go to Thailand and are shipped to the Southern border of South Korea. The people go through all of this just to escape the tyranny in North Korea. North Korea restricts any form of religion, opinion, or expression. Those who choose to defy these strict government policies are considered disloyal to the
The sixth amendment guarantees public trials in criminal cases. It also gives a person that is accused of a crime, the right to be tried by a jury unless it carries a sentence that is less than six months. One of the most essential protections, in the trial process if that the prosecution most prove guilt, beyond a reasonable doubt. Other rights which defendants have the right to: remain silent, confront witnesses, have a speedy trial, be represented by an attorney, receive adequate representation, and to not be tried twice for the same offense. The United States Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. The document consists of three branches of government. The legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch, as well as a system of checks and balances ensure that no single branch would have too much power. It also includes amendments which are improvements, corrections or revisions that have been made since the original document was written. In all, 27 new amendments have been adopted, six have not been approved and thousands have been introduced and up for discussion. The first 10 amendments are called "The Bill of Rights", which place limits on the powers of the federal government. They include protection for the most basic human rights