The Kim regime systematically neglects the well-being of its people to underwrite and fund its illicit weapons programs via forced labor, child labor, and the export of North Korea workers. 

    The people of North Korea faced egregious human rights violations by the government in nearly all reporting categories including, extrajudicial killings.

    During the year a defector reported being pulled from school to witness the public execution of 11 musicians accused of making a pornographic video.The defector described a brutal process including antiaircraft artillery , used to kill the prisoner, and tanks, which were used to run over the bodies postmortem. The North Korea government reportedly executed individuals for sleeping during patriots events. Defectors also reported that the government carried out infanticide in cases of political prisoners , persons with disabilities , and where the mother was repatriate from China .

    Numerous defectors accounts and NGO reports described the use of torture by authorities in several detention facilities . Methods of torture and other abuse reportedly included severe beatings; electric shock; prolonged periods of exposure to the elements; humiliations such as public nakedness ;and confinement for up to several weeks in small punishment cells. Mother were in some cases reportedly forced to watch the infantile of their newborn infants. 

    American will continue to impose consequences on those who abuse human rights, said Mr. Sullivan. No human rights abuser, No matter where in the world, is out of our reach, including North Korea.