Danish European Mission donors support North Korean Christians who are persecuted. Here is an overview of the nature of the persecution.
Cult of personality
In North Korea, it is a crime to be a Christian, as only the Communist Party's 'Juche' ideology is allowed. The Juche ideology is a mishmash of personality worship of the Kim family and socialism. School teachers are trained to ask students certain questions that can reveal whether there are Bibles in children's homes and whether a family is Christian.
Prison camps with torture
It is extremely risky for Christians to fellowship with other Christians, possess Bibles and share their faith with others. People who are discovered risk being sent to prison camps without any trial. Eyewitness accounts tell how people are tortured in the most horrific and humiliating ways imaginable.
Collective punishment
According to North Korean criminal law, an entire family can be punished if one family member commits a crime, and families are punished for the crimes of family members for three generations. In this way, North Koreans are kept in an iron grip so that they dare not rebel, as not only themselves but also family members can be punished.
Smuggling of medicines
North Korean Christians receive medicine from donors of the Danish European Mission. The diseases treated include tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diarrhea, fever, infectious diseases, circulatory problems, high blood pressure and arthritis, and nutritional supplements are smuggled in.
Below you can support the smuggling of medicine to Christians and others in need in North Korea.
