Our mission is to uncover human rights abuses under the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and affect real change in the country. The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea is an advocacy and research organization with a primary aim to educate and advocate for the North Korean people.
In October 2001, a distinguished group of foreign policy and human rights specialists launched the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) to promote human rights in North Korea. Since then, HRNK has played a pivotal role in revealing human rights abuses in the country.
The denial of human rights in North Korea is a terrible injustice that can no longer be ignored.
HRNK has created a 3D model that accurately represents three real prison camps in North Korea. These camps are sites of immense suffering & death. In our interactive display, you can view Onsong, Camp 14, and Kyo-hwa-so No. 12 prison camps.
On behalf of HRNK's Board of Directors and staff, I am delighted to congratulate our Board Co-Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, on being the recipient of this year’s Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation's (VOC) Dissident…
HRNK is delighted to announce that Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee has joined HRNK's Board of Directors. We look forward to their contributions to our work and mission.Their full biographies are enclosed below. On behalf of HRNK's Board Members and…
At its 55th meeting on April 24th, HRNK's Board of Directors unanimously elected The Honorable Jack David as its new Co-Chair and The Honorable Robert Joseph as its new Co-Vice-Chair.Upon their decision to leave the Board after long years of…
Successful applicants will undergo a formal interview process before being offered an internship. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend that applicants apply at least 3 months prior to their anticipated start date. Internships are typically unpaid, but academic credit is honored. A minimum commitment of 20 working hours per week is preferred. Please upload your documents in the .doc format.
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