. Human Rights and the Characteristics of the North Korean System 1. Human Rights and the Characteristics of the North Korean System 2. North Korea’s Concept of Human Rights 3. International Human Rights Regime and North Korean Human Rights Policies II. The Reality of Civil and Political Rights 1. The Right to Life 2. Individual Liberty 3. The Right to Due Process of the Law 4. The Right to Equality 5. Civil Liberties 6. Freedom of Religion 7. The Right of Political Participation III. The Reality of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights 1. The Right to Food 2. Social Security Rights 3. The Right to Work 4. Freedom to Choose Jobs IV. The Rights of Minorities 1. The Rights of Women 2. The Rights of the Child V. Other Human Rights Violations 1. South Koreans Abducted and Detained in North Korea 2. The Human Rights of South Korean POWs Held in North Korea 3. Human Rights Violations on North Korean Escapees Appendix: Chronology of Major North Korean Human Rights Events in 2008