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Kim Jong-un orders divorcing couples to labour camps under tough new rules (uk.news.yahoo.com)

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Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered that divorcing couples be sent to labour camps for up to six months, with women potentially facing longer sentences.

The North Korean leader has declared that ending a marriage demonstrates anti-socialist sympathies and warrants punishment.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 6 days ago (1 children)

funny how authoritarians always find policy alignment, no matter how much the tankies tell you north korea is a worker's paradise

[–] themeatbridge 37 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I've honestly never heard anyone describe North Korea as a worker's paradise.

[–] Voyajer 25 points 6 days ago

Luckily we can't see lemmygrad normally from .world

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

oh good. stay off lemmy before the brain defects reach you

[–] Valmond 2 points 6 days ago

Ditto.

Where are the tankies when you need them for once?!