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

    National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, Washington, D.C. , United States

    Description:   On June 27, 2022, following an exhaustive multi-year Inquiry, HRNK and the International Bar Association (IBA) launched in Washington, D.C. a report entitled "Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers." The Inquiry, chaired by four renowned international judges--including the former Presidents of the ICC and the Rwanda Tribunal, as well […]

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

    National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, Washington, D.C. , United States

    Description: On June 27, 2022, following an exhaustive multi-year Inquiry, HRNK and the International Bar Association (IBA) launched in Washington, D.C. a report entitled "Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity in North Korean Detention Centers." The Inquiry, chaired by four renowned international judges--including the former Presidents of the ICC and the Rwanda Tribunal, as well as […]

  • The Rangoon Bombing Terrorist, Kang Min-chol

    Zoom , United States

    On October 9, 1983, North Korean agents planted a bomb at the Martyrs' Mausolem in Rangoon, Burma, attempting to assassinate the fifth president of South Korea, Chun Doo-hwan. Although Chun was unharmed due to an act of providence, fourteen South Korean presidential advisers, journalists, and security officials were killed, together with four Burmese nationals. One out of […]

  • IPCNKR 18th General Meeting

    DACOR Bacon House 1801 F St, NW, Washington DC 20006 , United States

    HRNK hosted the 18th General Meeting of the International Parliamentarians' Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights (IPCNKR) on Thursday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at the DACOR Bacon House. Greg Scarlatoiu, HRNK Executive Director, moderated the event. Opening & Congratulatory Remarks (9:00-9:30 a.m.) The Hon. Ha Tae-keung, IPCNKR Chairperson & ROK National Assembly The Hon. […]

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

    Zoom , United States

    On Monday, September 26, 2022, HRNK held a virtual launch of its latest report, North Korean Workers Officially Dispatched to China & Russia: Human Rights Denial, Chain of Command & Control by Greg Scarlatoiu, with Raymond Ha and Hyunseung Lee. The report finds that "the working conditions at overseas worksites constitute forced, slave labor." In particular, […]