SEOUL, Nov 4, 2006 - A 10 year-old North Korean refugee boy hiding in China, made a sobering decision that was light years away from what most other elementary 4th graders are preoccupied with–a life-and-death gamble to cross the China-Mongolian border under the cover of darkness.
His name was Yoo Chul Min and his decision resulted […]

SEOUL, Oct 18, 2006 — For six years now I have been active in lobbying for human rights in North Korea. My associates and I provide detailed information to Western journalists. We organize protests at the Panmunjom border with North Korea, help North Korean refugees rush past guards and enter Western embassies in China, and […]

November 5, 2006

1. Please briefly introduce yourself.
I am the Executive Director of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. I am responsible for conceptualizing and coordinating all projects undertaken by the Committee. HRNK is a broad domestic and international grassroots initiative on the issue of human rights in North Korea. I […]

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Addresses are separated to show previous votes regarding the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea resolution at the General Assembly
Yes
- All EU countries voted yes
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Dear Friends,
As you may know, the General Assembly resolution on human rights in the DPRK has been tabled in New York. I attach a copy.
It would be very valuable if you would lobby for strong support for the resolution. The level of international concern over North Korea provides a good basis to seek […]

Christian Solidarity Worldwide
For immediate release
17 November 2006
CSW WELCOMES HEIGHTENED CENSURE OF NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CSW welcomes the increased censure expressed by the UN General Assembly today in a vote on human rights in North Korea . The Third Committee of the UN body adopted its second resolution condemning […]

The U.S. government’s recent moves on sanctioning luxury sales to North Korea is ingenious on many levels.
It heeds the wisdom of Sun Tzu: “If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him.” As one report puts it:

“The U.S. government’s first-ever effort to use trade sanctions to personally aggravate a foreign president […]

Where will you be this Saturday, December 2nd? Will you take a stand for those who are suffering?
Please find below an updated list of the cities and countries that so far have agreed to participate in the International Protest Against China’s Violent Repatriation of North Korean Refugees. We now have coordinators in 13 countries […]