They were brutally punished in front of 1,000 students: in the DPRK, two teenagers were given a show trial

Two 16-year-old boys were cruelly convicted in the DPRK/Screenshots from video , collage 24 Channel

In North Korea, two citizens who were only 16 years old were tried. This trial was held in a stadium in front of the public and filmed.

In North Korea, two teenagers were publicly sentenced to 12 years of hard labor. The video, obtained by journalists, was allegedly recorded in 2022.

Why the young men were sentenced

Two 16-year-olds were given a show trial because they watched dramas (serials from neighboring South Korea). About 1,000 students attended the event.

In the video you can see the teenagers being handcuffed. Adults in uniform reproached the boys for not thinking deeply about their “mistakes.”

Show trial of teenagers in the DPRK: BBC video

Journalists received this footage from the South-North Development Research Institute (SAND), which works with North Korean refugees. The DPRK is trying to prevent the leakage of photos and videos showing real life in this country.

Other news from the DPRK

• Recently, Kim Yo Jong, who is the sister of Kim Jong In, threatened South Korea with a military strike in case of provocations from Seoul. Her statement came against the backdrop of shelling carried out by the DPRK along the coastline parallel to the border.
• A few days later, Kim Jong-in himself threatened the neighboring country. The North Korean dictator said that the DPRK is ready to “erase South Korea into ashes.”
• Previously, Kim Jong-un threatened the United States. He ordered his military to be ready to deal a “crushing blow” to America if it provoked conflict.