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Archive for October 24th, 2023

From Bait to Plate – How Forced Labor Taints America’s Seafood Supply Chain

This congressional hearing statement by HRNK highlights China’s use of North Korean forced labor in U.S. seafood supply chains.

Switchback: Evidence of a Connection between Kwan-li-so No. 16 and the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility?

This report analyzes possible road networks connecting a political prison camp and a nuclear test facility.

North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China

This congressional hearing statement urges outreach to North Koreans in China, who are at risk of forced repatriation to North Korea.

The Root of All Evil: Money, Rice, Crime & Law in North Korea

This report proposes the seizure and depositing of North Korea’s illicit funding into international escrow.

National Strategy for Countering North Korea

This report argues for a new approach in U.S. policy towards North Korea which promotes the rights and freedoms of the North Korean people.

North Korean Workers Officially Dispatched to China & Russia: Human Rights Denial, Chain of Command & Control

This report reviews North Korea’s use of forced labor overseas and the human rights violations of workers in China and Russia.

The Rangoon Bombing Terrorist, Kang Min-chol

The story of Kang Min-chol, the lone survivor of the 1983 North Korean hit squad tasked to assassinate South Korean President, Chun Doo-hwan.

Report: Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers

This Inquiry finds reasonable grounds to conclude that North Korea commits crimes against humanity in its detention centers.

Army of the Indoctrinated: The Suryong, the Soldier, and Information in the KPA

This report explores the command-and-control structure of North Korea’s military and methods of getting information to North Korean soldiers.

North Korea’s Political Prison Camp, Kwan-li-so No. 14, Update 1

This report is part of efforts to monitor North Korean political prison camps by satellite imagery and former prisoner interviews.

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