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Lebanon vs North Korea

Lebanon and North Korea are two very different countries.


Legislature : 

In Lebanon : We have a parliament, a president, a prime minister, and a speaker of the parliament.
The country is a multi-confessional republic.

In North Korea : They have a supreme people's assembly, and instead of the president they have a supreme leader, that takes all of the country's decisions without being questioned.
The country is under a totalitarian dictatorship.

Human rights : 

Human rights are highly respected in Lebanon. We can find in the Lebanese government the freedom of speech, where people are free to express themselves and give their opinions. We also have the freedom of the press, which is something not very common in most countries. The country is starting to help refugees more and more, and a great example is that when the Arab Spring arrived, Lebanon was the only country with no deaths during protests. We can also find the freedom of religion, where people are allowed to practice all religious rites as long as the public order is not disturbed. As for homosexuality, it is no longer illegal since 2014 as mentioned in the article 534 of the criminal code, where women gained their voting rights in 1952, just 5 years later than men who earned it right after the independence from the French mandate.

In North Korea, the government is severely limited when it comes to human rights. Even right groups such as Amnesty International, and nations like the US have stated that there is no freedom of speech  in North Korea. The radios, televisions, music and news providers are only allowed to be diffused if they are deemed legal by the government. Reports from Amnesty International have shown that in 2017, there were over 200,000 prisoners incarcerated in camps that are dedicated to political crimes, and they are subject to forced labor, physical abuse, execution and even human experimentation. Foreigners' activities are strictly monitored by the government. Even citizens cannot freely leave the country. The General Assembly of the United Nations has since 2003 annually adopted a resolution condemning the country's human rights record. The latest resolution of December 19, 2011, passed by a vote of 123–16 with 51 abstentions, urged the government in Pyongyang to end its systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights, which included public executions and arbitrary detentions. North Korea rejected the resolution, saying it was politically motivated and based upon untrue fabrications. Children are FORCED to work on farms and construction sites belonging to the government. They are also forced to live in detention camps. North Korea claims to let people choose their religion, but the governments' policies keeps interfering with the individual's ability to choose a religion. 

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