Public Executions for Cell Phone Use on the Rise
North Koreans are officially banned from communicating with the outside world and using cell phones in North Korea.
Recently, there has been an increase in executions of North Koreans who are caught using or possessing cell phones.
The North has been struggling to prevent outside information from seeping into the country and believes the influx of information could possibly lead to the overthrow of the reclusive regime.
“The North carries out public executions regularly to maintain social order by creating an atmosphere of fear,”
Even with the recent increase of executions, North Korea has actually reduced it frequency of public executions due to harsh international criticism.
The communist country insists it does not violate human rights, but it has long been accused of imposing the death penalty for political reasons, holding thousands in prison camps, torturing border-crossers and severely restricting freedom of expression and religion.
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Hey that’s a pretty tasteless picture you have there. You should be ashamed.
I would say there is absolutely nothing tasteful about public execution or North Korea.
I think it is funny that your shock was at my image choice and not the fact people are killed for using their phone..
N. Korea is currently run by a crazed Dictator who has chosen to defy all international regulations and laws. I am not shocked at the image, nor am i shocked at Kim Jong Il’s government of his country. I don’t think it’s reasonable or fair, what he’s doing, but then again I am not marginalizing the plight of the people under “weird asian news”.
Whether you are aware or not, the above picture is from the Japanese invasion of china around the time of the Nanking Massacre [ or even from the Massacre itself]. The Nanking massacre is an event comparable to Holocaust in the Japanese blatant disregard for human life and brutality.
This picture has nothing to do with N. Korea, much less it’s execution of citizens caught using cellphones. the fact that you’re poking fun of both instances just shows your ignorance.
I’d like to request you remove this picture.
I dont see how me posting a new articles that was from a newspaper is marginalizing the story.
I also don’t see how it is poking fun at it.
Additionally the picture was listed under Korean executions.
This site is not touchy feely but are also not cruel.
I’ll will have you know that while you are not shocked by the photo or the story, we are.
Greetings Sun Tzu,
When I read stories like this, I often wonder how the people living there can stand living like that. It is a horrific situation and frightening.
I feel helpless. I want to help, but I don’t know how. As long as the people of North Korea are willing to live under Benevolant Leader, they will remain in perilous conditions.
As for those who are shocked by stories like this appearing here, I think that the title of “Wierd Asia News” often lends itself to humour rather than seriousness and the casual reader is not prepaired for the harsh reality and cruelty that is “The Real World”. Their version of reality is “Survivor” and “Celebraty Big Brother”, so, naturally, this story is going to upset them.
Just my thoughts.
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we could use a few public executions around here
bush and cheney for one.
for two.
I find the comment by Anonymous offensive. Please remove it.
And where is this picture that is the topic of so much discussion? Did you actually remove it because of Anonymous moron’s request? Please put it back. A picture like that serves to remind people of the atrocities leaders can get away with if we let them.
Every country gets the government it deserves. Until the North Koreans stand up to the dictator they will continue to live stultified, useless, oppressed lives.
Why is this even news worthy? The sick fatso Kim Il Jong runs the country like some sort of sadist dream scheme, and like all those degenerate kooks found in such places acts out fantasies of being important. Some one should just snuff him and get one with life. These terrorists are so overblown, by both the press and their mistresses. Forge the little turkey, bring the guys (American Soldiers) home and let the other Asian countries deal with that turd. That photo is funny… little punk with big gun… he’s all pissed off, poor ignorant dope.