Gia Sgambelluri and Kelly Costello

Dr. Acord
IB Global Politics (6)
07 December 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources:
"DPRK's Socialist Constitution (Full Text)." DPRK's Socialist Constitution (Full Text). N.p., n.d.
Web. 7 Nov. 2015. <http://www1.korea-np.co.jp/pk/061st_issue/98091708.htm#Chapter
%205:Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Duties%20of%20Citizens>.
This Constitution is referenced straight from the North Korean government, and therefore
makes it an excellent, valuable source. The law clearly states in Article 67 that the
citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, but there are
conditions. My group member and I would like to rebut these conditions mainly
because they were not specifically stated in the constitution. This is perfect evidence of
how the government is oppressing the North Korean people.
Rath, Arun. "Truth Or Propaganda? Finding Real Stories In North Korea." NPR. NPR, 29 Sept.
2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. <http://www.npr.org/2013/09/29/226888234/truth-orpropaganda-finding-real-stories-in-north-korea>.
This article involves a Asian Affairs Correspondent who was interviewed by a reporter
about censorship in North Korea. This is in fact a first-hand source from someone who
has been to North Korea and witnessed the restrictions on media.
Kim, Suki. "Suki Kim: This Is What It's like to Go Undercover in North Korea." TedTalks. N.p.,
Mar. 2015. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.

<https://www.ted.com/talks/suki_kim_this_is_what_it_s_like_to_go_undercover_in_nort
h_korea/transcript?language=en>.
This Ted Talk involves a woman named Suki Kim, a South Korean teacher who went
undercover in North Korea as an English teacher. Kim tells us about the hardships of
teaching at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This source taught us
how censorship of the media in North Korean schools restricted students from learning
about the outside world.
Lee, Hyeonseo. "Hyeonseo Lee: "My Escape from North Korea"" TedTalks. N.p., Mar. 2013.
Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
<https://www.ted.com/talks/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea/transcript?
language=en>.
Hyeonseo Lee talks about her escape from North Korea, and how she had to spend tons
of money to protect her parents from being harmed by North Korean officials. This is the
perfect source to tell us how citizens are desperate to escape the hardships of North
Korea, and how the North Korean government takes action towards those who mitigate
the law.
Kim, Joseph. "Joseph Kim: "The Family I Lost in North Korea. And the Family I Gained.""
TedTalks. N.p., June 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.
<https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_kim_the_family_i_lost_in_north_korea_and_the_fam
ily_i_gained/transcript?language=en#t-38823>.
This TedTalk involves a man named Joseph Kim, who was able to escape from North
Korea. He talks about his experience living in poverty, having to obtain whatever scraps
of food him and his sister could find on the streets. Life was hard for Joseph and his

family. Although the he lost his family in North Korea, he was fortunate enough to gain
one while in America. This source will help us to further understand how North Korea
not only strips citizens of their freedom, but they strip them of their basic needs.
Cohen, Roberta, Andrew Natsios, and Greg Scarlatoiu. "Open Letter to U.S. Congressment
Conyers and Rangel Addressing North Korea Engagement and Human Rights." The
Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. The Committee for Human Rights in
North Korea, 17 July 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
<https://www.hrnk.org/events/announcements-view.php?id=23>.
This letter written to the U.S. congressmen about North Koreas human rights is helpful
because it discusses ways that other countries can become involved in this situation. It
shows how other countries engage in problems that they may not be directly involved in
and work together to help their global commuinty. This is beneficial for my research
because it shows that other countries around the world realize that freedom of press is a
major problem in North Korea.
Hun, Jang II, and Donald P. Gregg. "Ambassador Jang Il Hun on Human Rights in North Korea."
Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, 20 Oct. 2014. Web. 29 Nov.
2015. <http://www.cfr.org/north-korea/ambassador-jang-il-hun-human-rights-northkorea/p35758>.
This interview with an ambassador from North Koera on Human Rights helps my
research because it discusses the opinion of someone from North Korea in response to the
claims in the United Nations report. This article shows bias because the ambassador of
North Korea is denying all claims writen by the United Nations and defending its

country. I think this is useful because it shows a different perspective on the human rights
situation from a North Korean perspective.
Kirby, Michael Donald, Marzuki Darusman, and Sonja Biserko. "Commission of Inquiry on
Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea." United Nations Human
Rights. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 7 Feb. 2014. Web. 30 Nov.
2015.
<http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIDPRK/Pages/CommissionInquiryonHRin
DPRK.aspx>.
This article is useful to me because it is a report describing the extreme violations of
human rights in North Korea. It contains details of how the North Korean government
dictates the lives of their citizens by controlling access to all media. Along with how the
authorities regulate their strict laws and enforce punishments. This is helpful because it
not only states the problems citizens deal with pertaining to human rights, but
recomendations by the United Nations council on how to alleviate these problems.
Tamburro, Paul. "A North Korean Defector Living in the USA Answered the Internet's
Questions." Crave. Crave Online Media, 19 June 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.craveonline.com/design/869309-north-korean-defector-living-usa-answeredinternets-questions>.
This article describes the life of a person who lived in North Korea and now lives in the
United States. This is important because it shows the comparison of life living in North
Korea versus the United States. This interview is valuable because Joseph Kim reveals
his story on how he believes North Korea manipulates its citizens and shuts them out
from the rest of the world.

Topping, Alexandra. "Kim Jong-un Is No Joke, Says North Korean Defector." Theguardian.
Guardian News and Media Limited, 11 Oct. 2015. Web. 29 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/11/kim-jong-un-north-korea-yeonmipark>.
This interview gives the opinion of a North Korean defector and human rights activist
who lived in North Korea before leaving to a different country. This is useful because it
shares how the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is a dictator who has complete
control over its country, relating to how the citizens freedom of press is violated. This
North Korean defector also shares how her new life in a different country was so
bewildering compared to her life in North Korea.

Secondary Sources:
"A. Whitney Griswold: quote on censorship." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web.
24 Nov. 2015.
(ezproxy.midpac.edu:2057/Search/Display/199925?terms=Censorship)
This quote gives us an American's perspective on censorship, not just in North Korea, but
globally. A. Whitney Griswold is a professor from Yale who is very knowledgable of the
realm of censorship, therefore making this an excellent source to support our argument.
North Korea believes that these "ideas" are dangerous, and therefore should be censored
to protect its people from the dangers of the outside world. Griswold believes that "the
only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas."
"Remove the North Korea Items on E-bay." CNN IReport. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2015.
<http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1281633>.

This is an excellent source to further explain the countries getting involved with North
Korea's media controversy. In this article, CNN explains the recent online propaganda
crisis between North Korea and the U.S. that has caused major tensions.
Sparkes, Matthew. "Internet in North Korea: Everything You Need to Know." The Telegraph.
Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/11309882/Internet-in-North-Korea-everythingyou-need-to-know.html>.
This news article talks about North Koreas Internet system, Red Star, which is similar
to Microsoft Word used in the United States. This source gives us an inside look at what's
really going on in North Koreas cyberspace. We will be able to know what kind of
system security is applied to the computers and how the government regulates that
system.
"The History of Cyber Attacks." NATO Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2013/cyber/timeline/EN/index.htm>.
Although this isn't a primary source, this secondary source is an excellent base for
background information. It tells us how cyber attacks have changed over the years, as
well as how computers and its uses have developed in not just the United States, but
several other countries.
"Main." Main. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://pust.biyn.org/>.
This source tells us a small bit of information regarding the Pyongyang University of
Science and Technology. We included the picture of the young male students at their
desks in our website because it showcases what the classroom environment is for North
Korean students at this school.

"U.N.: North Korea Gets Cash from Forced Labor Overseas - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News
Network, n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. <http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/29/asia/north-korea-unforced-labor-overseas/>.
This source contains several pictures of Kim Jong-Un and his military. The picture we
chose is the first picture on the site used for the header in our context section. The
expression of Kims face is most appropriate to demonstrate his aura of power, very
relevant to the description in this section of our website.
Biography.com Editors. "Kim Jong-Un Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d.
Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-un-21125351>.
This source gives a brief synopsis of Kim Jong-Un's life which will be used in the
"About: Kim Jong-Un" section of our website. It explains who his parents were, where he
was born, how he came into power, and what he's done as the one-man dictator of North
Korea.

Image Citations:
FreeNK. 2015. CNN, Austin, Texas. (Anti-America Poster)
Out of the many controversial North Korean items being sold, this is a picture of an AntiAmerican poster that was exposed to the world on eBay. This picture was used to give a
visual of the eBay item incident explained in the Change/Impact portion of our website.
It further strengthens our argument on what type of political change took place when the
event happened.
Journey. Homelessness. Digital image. 2012. N.p. <http://journeyonline.com.au/homelessnessstarvation-and-disease-threaten-north-korea/>

This picture is the perfect depiction of what it's like for a homeless citizen in North
Korea. This gives a visual image to the reader of what cultural impact the violation of
human rights and the restrictions of freedom has made on the North Korean people.
Kim Jong-Un. Digital image. Telegraph. N.p., 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10522136/Kim-Jong-un10-ways-North-Koreas-Dear-Leader-is-different.html>.
This is a picture of Kim Jong-Un which will be used in the "About: Kim Jong-Un"
section of our website. Not only is this a very clear picture, but it depicts the facade
behind North Korea. The smile on Kim's face is a clear representation of the lies he's
been telling the world about the totalitarian regime.
Wilson, Topher. "Red Star 3.0- The North Korean Operating System." Digital Image. Topher
Wilson, 2015. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://nowarpzone.com/red-star-3-0-north-koreanoperating-system/>.
This is a website containing information about the North Korean internet operating
system called Red Star, which looks much like the Microsoft Word Software. The
picture of the Red Star desktop is what will be displayed in our History Day website in
order to give the reader a visual image of the software.

Black, Ilene. A Day at the United Nations. Digital image. Presbytery of New Brunswick. New
Brunswick Presbytery, 29 Sept. 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. <http://presnb.com/2015/a-dayat-the-united-nations/>.

This image was beneficial because it shows the flags of all the different countries in the
world. This helps me to understand that the United Nations works together with all
countries to help solve situations.
Decline in Freedom of Information. Digital image. North Korea Times. North Korea Times, 12
Feb. 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/sid/230191015>.
This photo is helpful because it is a cartoon that shows a person with its eyes and mouth
covered. This represents that the people of North Korea do not have a voice because they
are violated of their basic human rights, pertaining to freedom of press.
The Flag of the United Nations. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 2 Apr. 2009. Web. 6 Dec.
2015. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_Nations>.
This is a picture of the United Nations flag, which I used to show viewers what the logo
of the United Nations is. It is important to know what the flag looks like so you know
what it is if you ever come across it again.
Kirby, Michael Donald, Marzuki Darusman, and Sonja Biserko. Commission of Inquiry on
Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Digital image. United
Nations Human Rights. United Nations, 21 Mar. 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIDPRK/Pages/CommissionInquiryonHRin
DPRK.aspx>.
This is an image of the commitee that report on Human Rights in North Korea. This
picture helped display how representatives meet together to discuss problems occurring
in the world.

Melton, Alexandra. Protest in North Korea. Digital image. North Korea: Witness to
Transformation. Peterson Institute for International Economics, 4 Nov. 2012. Web. 6 Dec.
2015. <http://blogs.piie.com/nk/?p=7983>.
This picture shows a group of North Korean people protesting on their human rights. This
exhibits how citizens of North Korea believe their government is being unfair and they
are trying to voice their opinion.
Padden, Brian. North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Jang II Hun, Left, Is Seated between North
Korea's Mission Consulars Kin Song, Center, and Kwon Jong Gun, Right, as He Speaks
during a Press Conference, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Digital image. Voice of America.
Voice of America, 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.voanews.com/content/human-rights-groups-keep-north-korea-on-thedefensive/2647023.html>.
This is a picture of Ambassador Jang II Hun speaking speaking in response to the United
Nations report. This is beneficial because it shows how North Korea is defending its
country by denying all claims.
People Take Part in an Oath-taking Meeting before the Statues of Late North Korean Leaders
Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansudae Hill in Pyongyang Yesterday. Digital image.
Timesofmalta.com. Timesofmalta.com, 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130411/world/North-Korea-close-todangerous-line-Hagel.465112>.
This is an image of North Korean citizens all rallying together as a community. This is
important because it shows that the citizens have to respect its countrys leaders and obey
their rules.