Latest Past Events

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

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

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 […]

Never Forgotten: South Korean POWs Held in North Korea

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

This event will begin with a screening of the documentary Abandoned Heroes No. 43 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, featuring: Mr. Seon-Woo Lee POW in North Korea from 1953 to 2006, when he escaped to South Korea Lt. Gen. Wallace "Chip" Gregson, Jr. (USMC, Retired) President, WC Gregson […]

Avoiding Scrutiny and Monitoring: North Korea’s Protectors at the UN

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

Moderated by HRNK Co-Chair Emeritus Roberta Cohen Presenters: Dr. Rana Siu Inboden Adjunct Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs Distinguished Scholar, Strauss Center for International Security and Law North Korea and Authoritarian Collaboration in the United Nations: The Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Process The report Dr. Inboden will feature examines ways that […]