Number of executions in North Korea rose dramatically during Covid – report

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BBC News - Asia 4 hours ago • bbc.com

Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report

Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweGetty ImagesNorth Korea executed a total of 358 people were executed between 2011 and 2024, ac…

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The Guardian - UK 11 hours ago • theguardian.com

Number of executions in North Korea rose dramatically during Covid – report

Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claimsNorth Korea dramatically increased its use of the death penalty after closing its borders during the Covid-…

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