This study investigated critical review on the laws of North Korea in the view of disability
studies. The result of this study are as follows: first, the probability which severely disabled
persons do not have sovereign authority so they are in the situation of being natural persons
is high, therefore their human right could be harmed, second, because the object which laws
protect their human right is limited to only labors, the probability which the disabled persons
do not be protected their human right from the law is also high, second, the perception of
collectivism and labor supreme principle which is reflected in the laws of North Korea could
be barriers against forming disability identity, third, according to the laws of North Korea,
it is possible to implement medical actions for avoiding disease and disability, so the right
to life of the disabled is invaded. The implications of this study are as follows: first, to protect
the right of the disabled, the thought of classism and collectivism should be sublated, second,
disability oppression is caused by industrialism which includes both capitalism and socialism,
third, disability studies should have open attitude toward ecology which is a counter discourse
against disability oppression.