Public Executions Resume

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I just read about this-- I knew it was bad,

but I had no idea it was this bad.

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As many as 80 people were publicly executed in North Korea

earlier this month, some for offenses as minor as watching

South Korean movies...

South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported that the so-called

criminals were put to death in seven cities across North Korea on

Nov. 3, in the first known large-scale public executions by the

Kim Jong-un regime.... about 10 people were killed in each city.

Wonsan authorities gathered a crowd of 10,000 people, including

children, at Shinpoong Stadium and forced them to watch the killings...

Relatives or accomplices of the execution victims implicated in their

alleged crimes were sent to prison camps.

There is no clear reason for the executions....

The common theme of the persecution was crimes related to South Korea --

like watching South Korean films -- or corruption of public morals...

But the country has also been known to order public executions for minor

infractions such as religious activism, cellphone use and stealing food,

in an effort to intimidate the public...

There were no executions in the capital of Pyongyang, where Kim depends

on the support of the country??s elite. The young leader continues to build

luxury and recreational facilities in the capital, including a new water park.

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Anyone think outside intervention is the answer?

Open Letter

NK Public Executions