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Annual Report: North Korea 2010
Head of state Kim Jong-il Head of government Kim Yong-il Death penalty retentionist Population 23.9 million Life expectancy 67.1 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 63/63 per 1,000 The government continued to systematically violate the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of millions of North Koreans. Food shortages gripped much of the country and there were fears of increased food insecurity due to poor economic management and reduced international aid. Thousands crossed the border into China, mostly in a desperate search for food. The Chinese authorities arrested and forcibly repatriated thousands of North Koreans who faced detention, interrogation and torture. Some…
March 19, 2011