North Korean laborers describe brutal forced labor in Russia: 'Working like a cow, earning nothing'
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A new report and firsthand accounts reveal North Korean laborers in Russia are subjected to brutal forced labor conditions, violating UN sanctions. Recruited under the guise of earning money, workers like "RT" face grueling hours, sometimes working from 7 a.m. to midnight in harsh conditions with inadequate equipment. The workers are essentially earning almost nothing, as most of their wages are seized by the North Korean state through mandatory quotas and deductions. Global Rights Compliance found that Russian companies employ these workers, often obscuring their identities, in violation of UN resolutions requiring repatriation. This practice allows North Korea to sustain its regime by exploiting its citizens' labor and extracting their wages while maintaining control over them abroad.
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AI-ExtractedNorth Korean workers must pay a mandatory monthly sum to the state, known as the gukga gyehoekbun.
A typical worker earns roughly $800 a month but only receives approximately $10 after deductions.
Russia employs North Korean workers in violation of United Nations sanctions.
North Korean laborers are subjected to brutal forced labor in Russia.
Up to 100,000 North Koreans are sent overseas under North Korea’s state-sponsored labor program.
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