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Featuring a Keynote Address by
Lee Hyeon-seo
North Korean defector and Author of
The Girl With Seven Names: A North Korean Defectors Story
Ms. Lee described her life under the North Korean regime and her escape in a widely popular TED talk. In her recently published book, The Girl With Seven Names, Ms. Lee also recounts life in South Korea and her harrowing efforts to get her family to freedom. She explains “leaving North Korea is not like leaving any other country. It is more like leaving another universe. I will never truly be free of its gravity, no matter how far I journey. Even for those who have suffered unimaginably there and have escaped hell, life in the free world can be so challenging that many struggle to come to terms with it and find happiness.”
Followed by a Discussion on North Korean Human Rights Conditions
and Policy Recommendations with
and Policy Recommendations with
Ms. Param-Preet Singh
Senior Counsel, International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch
T. Kumar
International Advocacy Director, Amnesty International USA
Joshua Stanton
Author, Arsenal of Terror: North Korea, State Sponsor of Terrorism
and Blogger, One Free Korea
Hosted by
Bruce Klingner
Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium
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All events may be viewed live at heritage.org
News media inquiries, call (202) 675-1761
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