# Trials in North Korea ### [[Kim Jong Un]] stressed the rule of law https://www.dailynk.com/english/hyesan-residents-on-edge-word-spreads-about-teen-sentenced-14-years-watching-south-korean-film/ "The maximum detention period in North Korea is about six times longer than in South Korea. North Korean prosecutors have largely focused on getting to the very bottom of cases, with plenty of time to investigate. ==With the authorities stressing the rule of law since Kim Jong Un came to power, criminal procedures have – generally speaking – adhered to these formal procedures.==" #### But 14yo student was sentenced to 14 years of labor camp after only 15 days of investigations "However, in the case of the middle school student in question, the authorities busted him on Nov. 7 and concluded his case on Nov. 22. To sentence a 14-year-old student to 14 years of forced labor after just 15 days of investigations and trials is highly extraordinary." See [[North Korea Ideological Strengthening#N Korean middle school student sentenced to 14 years of forced labor for watching S Korean film]] for more background "The source said there are cases everywhere of people receiving sentences in less than 10 days in cases connected to South Korean films or TV programs." ==“No where else in the world can you get 14 years in prison after watching [just] five minutes of a film,” he claimed, adding, “It demonstrates just how threatened the authorities feel by South Korean media.”==