Ⅰ. Introduction 1. Significance of the White Paper's Publication 2. Principles of Research and Writing 3. Overview of the North Korean Human Rights Situation Ⅱ. North Korea's Human Rights Policy 1. The North Korean Government's Perception on Human Rights 2. The Effectuation of North Korea's Obigations of International Human Rights Treaties Ⅲ. North Korea's Human Rights-related Laws and Their Application 1. Human Rights in North Korea 2. The Application of North Korean Criminal Law Ⅳ. Specific Cases of Human Rights Violation in North Korea 1. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman of Degrading Treatment of Punishment 2. Freedom of Conscience and Religion 3. Arbitrary Detention 4. Freedom of Opinion and Expression 5. Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances 6. Human Rights of Socially Marginalized Groups 7. The Right to Food 8. Human Rights in Detention Facilities with Special Emphasis on Gwalliso and Gyohwaso 9. The Exploitation of Labor Inside and Outside North Korea 10. North Korean Refugee Problems 11. Human Rights Issues in the relations between North and South Korea Ⅴ. Conclusion