Entry #13792: LGBT employment discrimination in North Korea

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RegionNorth Korea
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
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DescriptionIn North Korea, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/
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  • Other "While I can't find any sources claiming the DPRK does protect gender in employment, "employment" is a bit of a weird category. Because most employment in North Korea is state mediated, if there was discrimination it would be inherently systemic? So I just don't know if this category makes sense.... https://www.dailynk.com/english/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Labor-Management-Law-of-the-DPRK_ENG.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com"

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DescriptionBecause sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and non-state actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics.In North Korea, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
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Because sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and non-state actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. In North Korea, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/
https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/
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https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/ https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/

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StatusNo protections
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DescriptionBecause sexual orientation as a concept does not appear in North Korea law, there is no legal prohibition of discrimination by state and non-state actors based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-korea/ https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ILGA_World_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_report_global_legislation_overview_update_December_2020.pdf