Jangmadang: A North Korean word for market. A place where North Koreans gather to buy and sell goods, and talk North Korea is the most oppressive country in the world, but change is happening at the grassroots level. This tour will focus on one of the most significant trends emerging today: the Jangmadang Generation. This is […]
2014 Theme: Human Rights 365 "I call on States to honour their obligation to protect human rights every day of the year. I call on people to hold their governments to account. " UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of […]
6-7:30 PM Keynote address by the President of the ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song (South Korea) followed by a panel discussion 7:30-8:30 PM Networking reception with light refreshments hosted by the Municipality of The Hague, International City of Peace, Justice & Security RSVP - [email protected] The event will focus on the critical importance of international criminal […]
Date & Time: Wed, 12/10/2014 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Woo Lae Oak 8240 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA Description: The Korea Foundation Washington, D.C. Office and Korea Club invite you to attend their year-end celebration on December 10, Human Rights Day. We are honored to have as our guest speakers: Suzanne Scholte, President of DFF and Co-Vice-Chair of […]
North Korea is often portrayed in mainstream media as a backward place, a Stalinist relic without a history worth knowing. But during its founding years (1945-1950), North Korea experienced a radical social revolution when everyday life became the primary site of political struggle, including quite deliberately a feminist agenda. With historical comparisons to revolutions in […]
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