Feminist and Critical Approaches to Citizenship

I think in general, the rights of North Koreans should be the same as any citizen of the world, however, they have not been treated with human dignity. In this case, they might need to be treated as a special, perhaps protected group of people. Differentiated citizenship would definitely include guaranteed rights to the North Koreans who escape from their country. Koreans are now being treated with a "universal" notion of citizenship-- especially in China and Russia. They are being seen as illegal immigrants and shipped back to their home country. This needs to change so that the North Koreans can be treated with respect, and as refugees instead of immigrants so that they can know that they can safely escape the country.

On another note, there are rumors coming from North Korea that they have been sending out new propaganda in support of Kim Jong-Il's son, Kim Jong-Un. They have also been having some troubles with their currency, and it is causing a bit of uprising within the country. It is uncertain how far this uprising will go. The UN Human Rights council also condemned North Korea for their torture & labor camps. Even though this is just talk, it is important for the UN to follow through on their words with actions.