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Freedom of religion in North Korea (DPRK) is officially a right in North Korea.[1][2]
In 2022, the UN secretary-general reported that the country's "right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion ... continues to be denied ..." ;[2] NGOs and North Korean defectors reported that any religious activities unauthorized by the state (e.g., praying, reading the Bible and any contact with a missionary) could lead to punishment, including detention in a prison camp.
Due to the country's inaccessibility and the inability to gain timely information, this activity remains difficult to verify.[3]
- ^ (1972, rev. 1998) "Constitution of North Korea (1972, rev. 1998)"], Wikisource, 6/28/2018
- ^ a b US State Dept 2022 report
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. North Korea: International Religious Freedom Report 2007.
