next Image 1 of 2prev Image 2 of 2North Korean refugees say sexual violence against women in their former homeland is part of daily life. Some said that North Korean women didn't even understand that widespread assaults and harassment were abuse. "Sexual violence in North Korea is an open, unaddressed and widely tolerated secret," Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch's executive director, said in a statement. It's not the first outside documentation of sexual violence in North Korea, but the report will likely anger North Korea, which often complains about what it claims is persistent U.S. hostility. Women who talked to the AP said they didn't even know what exactly sexual abuse was when they were in North Korea.

Source: Fox News November 01, 2018 02:37 UTC