Restrictions on North Korean Citizens by Luke Thomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet en-us 2024-10-28 13:08:09 UTC 2024-10-28 14:13:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/North_Korean_National_Flag.png 28lukethomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190593824 North Korea is a country in East Asia. Its population is about 26 million people. Their leader is Kim Jong Un.

]]> 2024-10-28 13:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190593824 28lukethomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190603541 One restriction North Korean citizens have is that they can't speak freely. If they criticize the government, their leaders, or lifestyle they are severely punished.

]]> 2024-10-28 13:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190603541 28lukethomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190608064 The second restriction is that they have no religious freedom. The government promotes a cult of personality around its leaders, and any religious activities outside state sanctioned guidelines are punishable.

]]> 2024-10-28 14:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190608064 28lukethomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190612769 The third restriction is media and internet access. All media is state-controlled. There are no independent news outlets, and foreign media is largely banned. Very few people have access to the internet, and those who do can only access a heavily censored version that is monitored by the government.

]]> 2024-10-28 14:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190612769 28lukethomas https://padlet.com/28lukethomas/northkoreanpadlet/wish/3190619613 They also have political prison camps. Those accused of political crimes can be sent to labor camps, where conditions are often brutal, and you usually don't get to leave.

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