North Korea

This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For North Korea, TJET has collected information on: two amnesties between 1978 and 2001; and one foreign trial starting in 2017.

Select any transitional justice mechanism in the table below to view a timeline in the figure.

Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in North Korea between 1970 and 2020.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in North Korea between 1970 and 2020.

Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, North Korea ranks 6th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.

Amnesties

North Korea had two amnesties between 1978 and 2001. Two amnesties released political prisoners.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Foreign Trials

Nationals of North Korea were defendants in one foreign prosecution in Malaysia beginning in 2017.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

UN Investigations

North Korea was subject to one UN investigation between 2013 and 2014.