North Korea Sharply Increased Executions During Pandemic Lockdown, Rights Group Says

SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) – North Korea sharply ⁠raised ⁠the number of executions it ⁠conducted after shutting its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest ​share linked to violations of bans on foreign culture and religion, a Seoul-based civic group said ‌on Monday. A report by the Transitional ‌Justice Working Group documented 60 execution …

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