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Hardly be more different. The average Life Expectancy in north korea is 70 years. Whereas in south korea, its 80. In north korea, 24 out of every 1000 children die before the age of five, a result of poor medical care and nutrition. In the north, adults weigh just 52. 6 kilos on averge. Thats 12 kilos less than in the south. Hardly anyone in north korea has internet access. The country is virtually shut off from the rest of the world. And yet, despite the odds, some North Koreans do manage to escape. Chanyang ju wanted very simple things enough to eat every day, a chance to spend time with her...

Hardly be more different. The average Life Expectancy in north korea is 70 years. Whereas in south korea, its 80. In north korea, 24 out of every 1000 children die before the age of five, a result of poor medical care and nutrition. In the north, adults weigh just 52. 6 kilos on averge. Thats 12 kilos less than in the south. Hardly anyone in north korea has internet access. The country is virtually shut off from the rest of the world. And yet, despite the odds, some North Koreans do manage to escape. Chanyang ju wanted very simple things enough to eat every day, a chance to spend time with her...

And in modern times, too, war, from the thirty years war through two world wars, has been the main catalyst driving migratory flows. Factor in environmental disasters, starvation, and poverty and you get a dramatic rise in the number of refugees around the world. In 2015 there were more than 65 million. And their journey to safety is often fraught with danger. The big boat is coming right now, and we will rescue all of you. Wed like to ask you to be calm. Reporter the last minutes before the rescue are the most dangerous. Many people drown with just meters to go. Theres not enough fuel to reac...

States everyone has the right to freedom of Peaceful Assembly and association and association. In many countries, this basic right is often ignored. The cuban government regularly per cracks down on protesters, like this, just a few weeks ago. In turkey, the government represses protesters, like here in the gay pride parade. And Security Forces in hong kong show did no mercy during the months of student protests in 2014. Meanwhile, south korea is not usually associated with such images, not usually that is. A demonstration in seoul. The police put up barricades. That is illegal according to th...

Ttip, want independent arbitration courts that bypass judiciaries and make decisions on their own authority. It gives companies too much power, say critics, placing power on democratically elected governments. There has been an increase in litigation. El salvador has to pay one company 300 million in damages. The company is not permitted to mine for gold there. Romania has the same problem. These are images taken from central romania. It looks like a moonscape. This is the result of harmful Copper Mining practices that contaminated the region and buried an entire village. He witnessed the dest...