Corea, República Popular Democrática de - No freedom of association (2010, 2011)

Independent trade unions are prohibited, and the only authorised trade union organisation, the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, is controlled by the ruling party, the Korean Workers’ Party. It operates according to the old “Stalinist” model of trade unions, with responsibility for mobilising workers to meet production targets and providing health, education, culture and welfare services.