Labor camps, harsh working conditions, and people fleeing for their lives. Those are stories we usually associate with human rights in North Korea. But these are recent events from South Korea. The state of human rights on the Korean peninsula is one conversation taking place in Asia… now.

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Labor camps, harsh working conditions, and people fleeing for their lives. Those are stories we usually associate with human rights in North Korea. But these are recent events from South Korea. The state of human rights on the Korean peninsula is one conversation taking place in Asia… now.

Joining me this week is Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia division, to answer the questions of where North Korea’s human rights stand, how they compare to South Korea, and how South Korea compares to the rest of Asia.

As we move forward this year, what changes do you think need to take place to ensure adequate human rights for all?

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