The DPRK laws to guarantee the rights in the field of criminal affairs are the criminal law and criminal procedure law. The DPRK laws to guarantee civil rights are the civil law, civil procedure law, family law, inheritance law, damage compensation law and so on.
The DPRK criminal law, which stipulates penal responsibility and punis
In the DPRK crimes are punishable, dangerous acts which violate the power of the state, socialist system and law and order whether intentionally or unintentionally. The basic penalties are death penalty, reform through labour for an indefinite period, reform through labour for a definite period and disciplining through labour. Additional penalties are deprivation of the right to vote, confiscation of property, fine, deprivation of a license and suspension of a license.
The DPRK criminal procedure law, which contributes to accurately dealing with and disposing of criminal cases by establishing a strict system and order in investigation, preliminary examination, prosecution and trial, plays a big role in protecting and guaranteeing human rights in the handling and settlement of cases.
The DPRK civil law, which regulates the equal and independent property transactions of the parties concerned (institutions, enterprises, organizations, citizens), provides legal guarantee for consolidating the socialist economic system and material and technical foundations, and satisfying the people’s material and cultural demands.
The DPRK civil procedure law contributes to protecting the civil rights and interests of the institutions, enterprises, organizations and citizens. The DPRK inheritance law, which regulates the principles and orders to be kept in the execution of inheritance and donation, guarantees the correct settlement of inheritance issues and the citizen’s rights related to inheritance.
The DPRK family law contributes to protecting the marriage and family and turning the whole society into a large harmonious and united socialist family.
The DPRK damage compensation law provides for matters related to the protection of civil rights and interests of the institutions, enterprises, organizations and citizens by establishing strict system and order in the damage compensation caused by infringement upon person or properties.
