US EditionNorth Korea: People 'Executed for Watching South Korean TV', Bribery to Escape Punishment Widespread
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North Korea: People 'executed for watching South Korean TV', bribery to escape punishment widespread
Escapees tell of brutal system of arbitrary punishments for watching South Korean TV Wealthy can escape harshest penalties by bribing corrupt officials Children ‘forced to watch’ public executions as warning not to consume foreign media North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labour camps or even execution – with the harshest punishments for those too poor to pay bribes, according to testimon…
• People who have fled North Korea describe a brutal system of arbitrary punishment against people who have watched South Korean television • Affluent people can avoid the heaviest sanctions by paying corrupt officials • Minors have been "forced to watch" public executions, as a warning against the consumption of foreign content North Koreans who are surprised to watch South Korean television programmes are subject to public humiliation, years i…
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