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Eye on the World: Human rights violations in North Korea
Investigators for the United Nations released a report on Monday accusing the North Korean government of human rights violations and crimes against humanity. The report, based on the testimony of North Korean defectors, details “systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations” being committed by Kim Jong-un’s administration, and recommends that the issues be examined by the International Criminal Court. The UN Human Rights Council will debate the report in Geneva, Switzerland, in March.
“For freedom in North Korea” asserts that in addition to coordinated international action, the world’s response to allegations of crimes against humanity should include prayer for the North Korean people. Prayer allows us to change our perspective from one of frustration and fear to one of confidence that no situation is outside of God’s control. God’s influence brings protection and healing to the oppressed, and inevitably causes totalitarianism to lose its grip on society.
“We can do something about it” explores this theme further. The author notes that because God fills all space, one evil is not more real than another. We can all join together in prayer to recognize that elements of fear, intimidation, or brutality in government aren’t legitimate, and must be dissolved by the peace, comfort, and stability of divine Love.
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