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Will the Six Party Talks resume?

October 6, 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Yesterday, both the NYT and Reuters reported that Kim Jong Il was ready to resume the Six Party Talks (nuclear disarmament negotiations with China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, and the U.S.). Such reports came from Kim Jong Il’s meeting with the Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao (pictured on left).
However, [...]

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NORTH KOREA NOW launches

October 4, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009
NORTH KOREA NOW, a global awareness campaign for human rights in North Korea, launches on the web at northkoreanow.org.
Click here to learn about North Korea’s human rights crisis.
Click here to view NKN’s Film & Photo gallery.
Click here to learn more about the campaign.

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“New” North Korean Constitution

September 28, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009
The New York Times reports that North Korea has a new Constitution in “New North Korean Constitution Bolsters Kim’s Power.”
The new Constitution does not use the word “communism,” and deems Kim Jong Il as the “supreme leader” of the country. The Constitution states that it “respects and protects… human rights.”
Analysts believe that [...]

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WSJ Opinion: Tribunal for North Korea?

September 26, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009
The following op-ed was published in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Tribunal for North Korea: Seoul can show that it’s serious about protecting human rights
By Suzanne Scholte
There are many horrible stories about the North Korean regime’s disregard for human rights, but I recently heard one that’s hard to forget: [...]

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Reunions for Koreans separated by War

September 25, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009
According to The New York Times, Koreans that were separated by the Korean War have been able to reunite this past week. In two, three-day batches, a total of 910 Koreans were able to reunite at a resort in North Korea, just across the border. The reunions will take place in the [...]

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Events: International Protest for NK Refugees

September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Today, September 24th, marks the day that China signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, which it continues to violate by deporting North Koreans rather than granting them safe haven. China continues to obstruct other embassies in Beijing from granting North Korean Refugees asylum, in violation of its international obligations under both the Torture [...]

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Robert King appointed as U.S. special envoy for NK HR

September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009
The White House announced U.S. President Obama’s appointment of Robert King to the post of special envoy for North Korea Human Rights. King was a former aide to the late Representative Tom Lantos (D- California).
Click here for the full story from the JoongAng Daily Ilbo.

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North Koreans seek asylum in Vietnam

September 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009
According to Reuters’ story, “North Koreans seek asylum at Danish Embassy in Vietnam,” 9 North Koreans Refugees petitioned for political asylum in Hanoi, Vietnam. According to Reuters, Danish Foreign Ministry spokesman Ole Brix Andersen said Denmark was working with Vietnamese authorities “to find a safe and dignified solution.” “We will not send [...]

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MBAs in anti-capitalist North Korea?

September 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
“The Capitalist who loves North Korea,” a story by Fortune Magazine / CNNMoney.com, discusses an initiative by James Kim (businessman turned educator) to establish the first-ever privately funded University in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) will have international faculty, approximately 600 graduate students, internet access for all, and [...]

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Events: LiNK September 2009 Gala

September 12, 2009

Saturday, September 12, 2009
LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) hosted a 2009 Benefit Gala, “Hope Makes Us Live.”
Click here to view the slideshow photo gallery from this event.
Click here to learn more about LiNK.

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