Government officials revealed to Radio Free Asia that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a secret order for local authorities to ban suicides after an alarming increase in numbers.
While it is difficult to obtain accurate data on suicides in North Korea due to the regime's lack of transparency, the National South Korean intelligence recently estimated an increase of approximately 40% year-on-year, according to released information. by WION.
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According to the source, Kim Jong-un characterized the suicide as an “act of betrayal of socialism” and stressed that government officials would be collectively held accountable for failing to prevent such occurrences in their respective jurisdictions, Radio Free revealed. Asia.
North Korean leader 'bans' suicide, sees it as 'betrayal' of motherland
An official from the province of North Hamgyong, in the northeast of the country, who preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons, reported that the order secret was mentioned in a series of emergency meetings held in the provinces North Koreans.
During the meetings, the official reported to Radio Free Asia that data on the increase in suicides, including disturbing examples of entire families taking their own lives.
Furthermore, the anonymous source revealed that the meeting participants were shocked by the release of suicide notes that contained criticism of the country and social system.
Another official from the neighboring province of Ryanggang, who also preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons, told Radio Free Asia that suicide was having a more significant impact on the community than famine.
As mentioned in the anonymous comment, the authorities recognized the seriousness of the suicide problem and ratified a suicide prevention policy under the leadership of the Secretary General.
However, the comment underscores that, so far, the authorities have not been able to find an adequate solution to effectively deal with the problem. This may indicate significant challenges in implementing effective suicide prevention measures in North Korea.
During discussions at the meeting, graphic descriptions of suicide cases were presented, including other examples of entire families taking their own lives.
According to the news service, in 2019 data from the World Health Organization, North Korea recorded a rate of 8.2 suicides per 100,000 people, placing the country in 45th place in the global ranking of suicide rates suicide.
Extreme poverty and hunger were identified as the main causes of most of these suicides, which led to doubts about the effectiveness of the currently proposed prevention measures.
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