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Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Rights Challenges and Pathways to Greater Adherence to Human Rights Norms

Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Rights Challenges and Pathways to Greater Adherence to Human Rights Norms

Jina Choi
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781668449646|ISBN10: 1668449641|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668449653|EISBN13: 9781668449660
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4964-6.ch010
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Choi, Jina. "Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Rights Challenges and Pathways to Greater Adherence to Human Rights Norms." Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence, edited by Milica Boskovic, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 173-188. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4964-6.ch010

APA

Choi, J. (2022). Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Rights Challenges and Pathways to Greater Adherence to Human Rights Norms. In M. Boskovic, G. Misev, & N. Putnik (Eds.), Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence (pp. 173-188). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4964-6.ch010

Chicago

Choi, Jina. "Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Human Rights Challenges and Pathways to Greater Adherence to Human Rights Norms." In Fighting for Empowerment in an Age of Violence, edited by Milica Boskovic, Gordana Misev, and Nenad Putnik, 173-188. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4964-6.ch010

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Abstract

According to the 2021's Global Health Security (GHS) Index, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ranked 193rd among 195 nations. Upon the COVID-19 outbreak, the DPRK promoted a national vaccine strategy of “our style.” The Kim Jong Un regime has rejected the corona vaccine aid offered by the international COVAX initiatives claiming that there were zero COVID-19 cases in the DPRK. Furthermore, the DPRK has not allowed the staff of any international humanitarian aid organization to enter the DPRK since 2020 due to COVID-19-related border restrictions. These extreme measures have further exacerbated state-led human rights violations, particularly in connection with the health of its citizens. Based on this analysis, this chapter will provide proposals as to pathways the international community may take to induce positive behavioral changes concerning human rights implementation as they relate to the health of the DPRK's citizenry.

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