One in 10 North Koreans are modern-day slaves, according to a human rights report released on Thursday.
The rogue nuclear nation led by Kim Jong Un has the highest prevalence of state-imposed forced labour, according to the modern slavery index released by the Walk Free Foundation.
Researchers interviewed 50 defectors from North Korea on their experiences as part of the report. All but one described mandatory, unpaid “communal labour” for adults and children.
Pyongyang reportedly relies on large-scale forced labour to operate its mining industry, including through prison-camp labour.
The government also reportedly assigns low-class individuals to work in mines, in roles that are often passed down from generation to generation.
Eritrea, Burundi, the Central African Republic and Afghanistan were among the top 10 worst offenders in the foundation’s analysis, which estimates levels of forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, slavery and…
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