ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐ jˌuːˈɛs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv stˈeɪt ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ˌɔn hjˈuːmən ɹˈaɪts pɹˈæktɪsᵻz, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kɚɹˈiːə ˈɔfən pˈʌnɪʃᵻz ðə fˈæmɪli əvə kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɐlˈɔŋ wɪððə pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪɾɚ.
According to a US Department of State report on human rights practices, the government of North Korea often punishes the family of a criminal along with the perpetrator.