The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea | North Korean Human Rights: Moving Forward - The Role of the Young Generation @committeehrnk | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and the Young Leader Forum of the Korean Peninsula (YLFK) hosted "North Korean Human Rights: Moving Forward - The Role of the Young Generation in South Korea and the United States" at the DACOR Bacon House in Washington, D.C.
During this event, young professionals from the Republic of Korea and the United States came together to share and discuss their experiences in the field of North Korean human rights and unification issues. They also provided insights into the perspectives of young people in their respective countries regarding these issues.
[Schedule of Events]
3:23 - Congratulatory Remarks by Amb. Lee Shin-wha (ROK Ambassador-at-Large on N. Korean Human Rights)
8:50 - Session 1: YLFK (Yi Jeenou, Park Junkyu, Shim Yukyeong)
40:45 - Session 2: HRNK (Greg Scarlatoiu, Robert Collins, Damian Reddy, Raymond Ha)
1:22:59 - Session 3: Amb. Lee Jung-Hoon (Dean, Yonsei Graduate School of Int'l Studies)
1:35:11 - Closing Remarks
To learn more about North Korean human rights, here are some good starter resources, written by HRNK researchers: hrnk.org/publications/hrnk-publications.php
You can subscribe to HRNK’s newsletter through our website: hrnk.org
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and the Young Leader Forum of the Korean Peninsula (YLFK) hosted "North Korean Human Rights: Moving Forward - The Role of the Young Generation in South Korea and the United States" at the DACOR Bacon House in Washington, D.C.
During this event, young professionals from the Republic of Korea and the United States came together to share and discuss their experiences in the field of North Korean human rights and unification issues. They also provided insights into the perspectives of young people in their respective countries regarding these issues.
[Schedule of Events]
3:23 - Congratulatory Remarks by Amb. Lee Shin-wha (ROK Ambassador-at-Large on N. Korean Human Rights)
8:50 - Session 1: YLFK (Yi Jeenou, Park Junkyu, Shim Yukyeong)
40:45 - Session 2: HRNK (Greg Scarlatoiu, Robert Collins, Damian Reddy, Raymond Ha)
1:22:59 - Session 3: Amb. Lee Jung-Hoon (Dean, Yonsei Graduate School of Int'l Studies)
1:35:11 - Closing Remarks
To learn more about North Korean human rights, here are some good starter resources, written by HRNK researchers: hrnk.org/publications/hrnk-publications.php
You can subscribe to HRNK’s newsletter through our website: hrnk.org
![With Love, Your North Korean Neighbor [Ep 1] Kim Il-sungs Birthday](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qIP_LOpeQ_U/hqdefault.jpg "With Love, Your North Korean Neighbor [Ep 1] Kim Il-sungs Birthday
This year in 2018, Kim Il-sung’s birthday falls on Sunday, April 15th. His birthday is called the “Tae-yang-jeol” (태양절), which translates as “The Day of the Sun.” He was born in 1912 in Pyongyang at Mangyeongdae, where tourists are forced to visit and bow. This Sunday will be the most important holiday of the year in North Korea. All North Koreans will bow down to the portrait of Kim Il-sung, or face grave consequences.
Read more at HRNKs latest blog piece, Kim Family Regime Portraits, on HRNK Insider: http://www.hrnkinsider.org/2018/04/kim-family-regime-portraits.html
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Disclaimer: Original footage filmed by the Committee for Human Rights for North Korea (HRNK) to represent life in North Korea based on the experiences of a North Korean escapee.")
