Reports emerged in December that claim people who get divorced in North Korea are facing one to six months in labour camps for their âcrimesâ.
Divorce is considered an anti-socialist act and anyone who wishes to divorce needs the Government to sign off on any requests.
According to RFA, a divorced woman claimed she served three months of labour and said that women receive harsher sentences than the men.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/kim-jong-un-bans-hotdogs-for-north-koreans-cooking-them-an-act-of-treason/TKN3HJF3HRHZZHCCJ5L7EPF66Q/The campaign also punishes the parents of divorcing couples by shaming them in public and holds companies responsible should their workforces have high divorce rates.
âThe directive ⊠emphasized that divorce should be prevented by strengthening ideological education for those who propose divorce,â said a woman in North Hamgyong province who asked not to be identified to protect her safety.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/divorce-03302023091500.htmlFurther, another law bans divorces in the hermit kingdom. Divorces are being termed as âabnormal behaviorâ and something that the state seeks to curb. Taking stock of the social situation, divorced couples are being blamed and labeled a âsocial problemâ. The state has taken note of children belonging to divorced parents facing a social onslaught and discrimination.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/north-korea-kim-jong-un-introduces-laws-banning-divorce-allowing-cops-to-check-mobile-phones/articleshow/110371343.cmsThe North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has allegedly ordered that divorcing couples be sent to labour camps for up to six months, with women possibly due to face even longer sentences.
He said ending a marriage demonstrates anti-socialist sympathies and should be punished.
It signifies a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/kim-jong-un-orders-divorcing-couples-to-labour-camps/When North Koreans get married, they rarely get divorced. The divorce rate ranks very low in the world. It is said that out of a thousand couples, only a few couples will divorce. The reason for divorce is usually the inability to have children after marriage.
North Koreans have a low divorce rate, mainly because of their traditional concept of marriage. When North Koreans get married and have children, they rarely get divorced. North Korean society advocates that women dominate the inside and men dominate the outside. In the event of a divorce, both parties are considered at fault. Women would be considered incapable of taking care of the family. Men are considered incompetent and unable to manage the family well. Divorce of North Koreans has an impact on personal work. It is very difficult for divorced men and women to find a partner.
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