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North Korea: Party Congress Set to Bolster Repression
February 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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North Korea: Party Congress Set to Bolster Repression

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North Korea's ninth Party Congress started on February 20, 2026, amid escalating repression of young people, strict control of information, and widespread forced labor, Human Rights Watch said today. 

The Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea is the country's mo . . .

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