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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T160000
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SUMMARY:“The Plight of North Korean Refugees from Famine to COVID-19”
DESCRIPTION:This event was held on the record. \nThe three presenters presented an overview of the North Korean refugee crisis including: refoulement to North Korea\, China’s role\, the applicability of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees\, and the international response. The speakers addressed the U.S. North Korean Human Rights Act\, the status of North Korean refugees in the United States\, and challenges faced throughout their resettlement process. In addition\, the panel discussed the status of former North Koreans in South Korea\, including challenges faced during their resettlement and naturalization process and the current South Korean government’s stance on escapee activists and human rights groups. Finally\, the panel discussed the impact of the North Korean regime’s COVID “ultra-lockdown” on those who attempt to escape.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-plight-of-north-korean-refugees-from-famine-to-covid-19/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T182936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T030854Z
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SUMMARY:North Korea: Atrocity Crimes and Future Accountability with The Honorable Morse Tan
DESCRIPTION:Ambassador Morse Tan will address accountability for the crimes against humanity and other egregious human rights violations committed by the North Korean regime. The North Korean human rights issue was sidelined during summit diplomacy with the DPRK. However\, more than seven years after the UN COI report\, accountability is not forgotten. Ambassador Tan\, a top authority on global criminal justice and a most prolific North Korean human rights scholar\, will share his thoughts on a roadmap to seeking accountability and justice in the DPRK. \nThe event will be open to the press and on-the-record. Please RSVP by clicking the button above or by clicking here. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email the Director of Programs and Editor at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korea-atrocity-crimes-and-future-accountability-with-the-honorable-morse-tan/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T173912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T032110Z
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SUMMARY:South Africa's Apartheid & North Korea's Songbun: Parallels in Crimes Against Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Please click here to RSVP.  \n“South Africa’s Apartheid and North Korea’s Songbun: Parallels in Crimes against Humanity” by Robert Collins underlines similarities between two systematically\, deliberately\, and thoroughly discriminatory repressive systems. This latest report by Robert Collins adds to his many contributions to understanding North Korea’s levers of power\, the dominant role of the Korean Workers’ Party and the key elites\, the chain of control and command responsible for crimes against humanity and other egregious human rights violations as well as the extent of the oppression brought onto all levels of North Korean society. Together with Collins’ North Korea’s “Organization and Guidance Department: The Control Tower of Human Rights Denial” (2019)\, “Denied from the Start: Human Rights at the Local Level in North Korea” (2018)\, “From Cradle to Grave: The Path of North Korean Innocents” (2017)\, “Pyongyang Republic: North Korea’s Capital of Human Rights Denial” (2016)\, and “Marked for Life: Songbun\, North Korea’s Social Classification System” (2012)\, “South Africa’s Apartheid and North Korea’s Songbun” provides invaluable insight for decision makers\, diplomats\, scholars\, and human rights defenders. \nThe event will be open to the press and on-the-record. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs and Editor\, at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/south-africas-apartheid-north-koreas-songbun-parallels-in-crimes-against-humanity/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T172920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T032443Z
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SUMMARY:The North Korean Abduction Issue: An Update
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule \nRSVP \nFeaturing: \nDaiji Yamaguchi\nDirector of Policy\, Headquarters for the Abductions Issue\, Government of Japan \nModerator: \nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nWhen a meeting\, or part thereof\, is held under the Chatham House Rule\, participants are free to use the information received\, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s)\, nor that of any other participant\, may be revealed. \nDirector Daiji Yamaguchi will provide a brief overview and update on the issue of abductions of Japanese citizens and nationals of other countries by North Korea. This virtual event\, conducted via Zoom\, will be open to the public\, including press correspondents. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs and Editor\, at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-north-korean-abduction-issue-an-update/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T172622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T032554Z
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SUMMARY:“Chŭngsan No. 11 Detention Facility”
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP here.  \nHRNK will be featuring the latest report under a long-term project employing satellite imagery analysis and former political prisoner testimony to shed light on human suffering in North Korea’s prison camps. \nThe event will be open to the press and on-the-record. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs and Editor\, at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/chungsan-no-11-detention-facility/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T172154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T032917Z
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SUMMARY:HRNK Author Speaking Series: “Hunger and Human Rights”
DESCRIPTION:Featuring \nSpeakers: \nStephan Haggard\nLawrence and Sallye Krause Distinguished Professor\,\nSchool of Global Policy and Strategy\,\nUniversity of California\, San Diego \nMarcus Noland\nExecutive Vice President and Director of Studies\,\nPeterson Institute for International Economics\nMember\, Board of Directors\, HRNK \nModerator: \nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nHRNK is pleased to feature the two authors of our report “Hunger and Human Rights” (2005). Dr. Stephan Haggard and Dr. Marcus Noland will address their work on famine and food insecurity in North Korea. They will also draw comparisons between the human security and human rights situation in North Korea under Kim Jong-il and under the current regime of Kim Jong-un. \nThe event will be open to the press and on-the-record. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs and Editor\, at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/hrnk-author-speaking-series-hunger-and-human-rights/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T171836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T032956Z
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Ambassadors' Dialogue: “The Role of the Special Envoy”
DESCRIPTION:Please click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/WMbwM9UP6PfY3T7z5. \nFeaturing: \nIntroductory Remarks: \nThe Honorable Roberta Cohen\nCo-chair Emeritus\, HRNK\nFormer Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights\,\nU.S. Department of State \nSpeakers: \nThe Honorable Robert King\nFormer Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues\,\nU.S. Department of State\nMember\, Board of Directors\, HRNK \nHis Excellency Jung Hoon Lee\nDean\, Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS)\, Yonsei University\nFormer ROK Inaugural Ambassador-at-Large for North Korean Human Rights\nMember\, Board of Directors\, HRNK \nModerator: \nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nHRNK is delighted to inaugurate our Board Speaking Series\, which will feature current and former members of HRNK’s Board of Directors. The three distinguished speakers will address the role of the U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean human rights and the ROK Ambassador-at-Large for North Korean human rights. The Honorable Robert King and His Excellency Jung Hoon Lee held these positions until January 2017 and September 2017\, respectively. The positions have not been filled since. \nThe event will be open to the press and on-the-record. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email Rosa Park\, HRNK Director of Programs and Editor\, at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/human-rights-ambassadors-dialogue-the-role-of-the-special-envoy/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20221107T165335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T033119Z
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SUMMARY:Inaugural HRNK Author Speaking Series: “Hidden Gulag” with David Hawk
DESCRIPTION:HRNK is delighted to host a Zoom event featuring author David Hawk at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday\, November 19. This is going to be the first of our new “Virtual HRNK Author Speaking Series.” For over two decades\, David Hawk has investigated and reported on North Korea’s vast system of unlawful imprisonment. His 2003 report “Hidden Gulag” was HRNK’s first\, and also the first report ever to combine witness testimony with satellite imagery analysis to scrutinize North Korea’s political prison camps. Ever since\, David Hawk has authored four more reports for HRNK\, on both the kwan-li-so political prison camps and the kyo-hwa-so reeducation through labor camps. During this program\, he will provide an overview of his investigation over the past 20 years as well as his views on the transformation of North Korea’s prison camp system in the 21st century. The event will be moderated by HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu. \nThe event will be open to the press\, and on-the record. \nPlease click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/SuQKk6vj6FsWnoe3A. \nPlease email the Director of Programs and Editor at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/inaugural-hrnk-author-speaking-series-hidden-gulag-with-david-hawk-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201009T001109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T033239Z
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SUMMARY:The David Sneddon Case: Not Forgotten
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to: \nThe David Sneddon Case:\nNot Forgotten \nA Discussion with\nJames Sneddon \nThursday\, September 10\, 2020\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) \nThis event will be on the record. Please click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/2GNXXcQC58J5gqJFA. \nDear Friends of HRNK\, \nOn Thursday\, September 10\, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT\, HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu will moderate a Zoom event with James Sneddon\, brother of David Sneddon. In August 2004\, David Louis Sneddon\, at the time a 24-year-old Brigham Young University student\, disappeared in China’s Yunnan Province after traveling alone through Tiger Leaping Gorge. The evidence surrounding his disappearance followed patterns identified in multiple cases of North Korean abductions. \nAs the older brother of David Sneddon\, the only US citizen believed to be held against his will in the DPRK\, James Sneddon is intimately aware and personally dedicated to the return of all DPRK abductees while helping shine a bright light on the abysmal human rights record of North Korea. He believes that only through this lens\, that of the DPRK’s past and concurrent human rights abuses\, will his family gain traction to find out the full truth about his brother and secure his release. James personally searched in China and\, with his father Roy Sneddon and older brother Michael Sneddon\, developed the original detailed executive report utilized today as the launchpad for explaining David’s disappearance. \nJames\, having spent over 20 years working and living in Asia\, has keen insight into Asian cultures\, and is able to carefully leverage his Japanese language fluency and cultural adaptability to navigate the original abduction information sourced from NGOs\, and to consult with Government officials and organizations allied to this passionate common cause. \nProfessionally\, James has spent the past two decades working with the tech companies in Silicon Valley\, including leadership roles with companies including Google\, Intel\, and Qualcomm. \nIn 2011\, HRNK published the report “Taken: North Korea’s Criminal Abduction of Citizens of Other Countries\,” authored by Mr. Yoshi Yamamoto and edited by former HRNK Executive Director Chuck Downs\, together with a team of HRNK interns that served in various capacities. \nAccording to “Taken\,” the number of abductees taken by North Korea may well approach 180\,000. During the Korean War\, by October 28\, 1950\, 82\,959 South Koreans had been abducted and taken to the North. Since the signing of the Korean War Armistice on July 27\, 1953\, an additional 3\,824 South Koreans\, 3\,721 of them fishermen\, have been abducted. Over 93\,000 ethnic Koreans residing in Japan were lured to North Korea\, and most were never allowed to return to Japan. The Japanese government officially lists 17 persons whose disappearances are attributable to North Korean abductions\, while acknowledging that the number of those taken may be as high as 883. News reports estimate that 200 Chinese\, most of ethnic Korean background\, were abducted to North Korea. Over 25 citizens of other countries\, including David Sneddon\, have been seen in North Korea by the accounts of witnesses. They can be assumed to have been taken against their will and are more than likely being held against their will.\nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email the Director of Programs and Editor at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/the-david-sneddon-case-not-forgotten/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201009T000905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T000905Z
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SUMMARY:North Korean Human Rights: An Update in the Age of COVID-19 - A Discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Tomás Ojea Quintana
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends of HRNK\, \nWe are delighted to inform you that we have been able to reschedule a very special event\, previously postponed due to reasons outside of HRNK’s control. \nPlease join us for a Zoom conversation titled “North Korean Human Rights: An Update in the Age of COVID-19.”  The event will feature The Honorable Tomás Ojea Quintana\, Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The event\, moderated by HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu\, will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT on Friday\, August 28\, 2020. \nPlease click here to RSVP: https://forms.gle/7nPJzwn3Vux8akSP7. \nThe Honorable Tomás OJEA QUINTANA is a lawyer with more than 14 years of activities in the field of human rights. He has worked at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights. He was also the Executive Director of the OHCHR Programme for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Bolivia. \nMost recently\, he has represented the Argentinean NGO “Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo” in cases concerning child abduction during the military regime. \nThe Honorable Ojea Quintana was Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in Myanmar between 2008 and 2014. \nThe Zoom credentials will be sent to you shortly before the program. \nPlease email the Director of Programs and Editor at rosapark@hrnk.org if you have any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-korean-human-rights-an-update-in-the-age-of-covid-19-a-discussion-with-un-special-rapporteur-tomas-ojea-quintana/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20200625T160601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T002131Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering Otto: A Conversation with Cindy Warmbier
DESCRIPTION:Description: \nThe Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to: \nRemembering Otto:\nA Conversation with Cindy Warmbier \nFriday\, June 19\, 2020\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nDear Friend of HRNK\, \nWe wish to invite you to join us for a Zoom conversation with Mrs. Cindy Warmbier\, mother of Otto Warmbier. HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu will moderate a virtual meeting with Mrs. Warmbier\, to be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday\, June 19th\, the day we commemorate three years since the tragic passing of Otto at the hands of the Kim regime. \nOtto Warmbier\, a bright\, handsome\, and talented 22-year-old Ohio native and University of Virginia student\, passed away on June 19th\, 2017\, from injuries suffered while detained on fabricated charges in North Korea. \nThe Kim regime imprisoned and killed Otto. Ever since their beloved son was taken away from them\, Cindy and Fred Warmbier have relentlessly pursued truth and justice for him and for the millions of unknown North Koreans who have been similarly subjected to the brutality of the Kim regime. \nAs the United States and the world are struggling to cope with unprecedented challenges\, we hope you can join Mrs. Warmbier and HRNK in this celebration of Otto’s life and legacy. \nPlease confirm your participation by emailing your RSVP directly to Rosa Park\, HRNK’s Director of Programs: rosapark@hrnk.org. Once we receive your RSVP\, we will send you Zoom credentials. \nSincerely yours\, \nThe HRNK Team
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/remembering-otto-a-conversation-with-cindy-warmbier/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201009T000729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T000729Z
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SUMMARY:Six Years after the UN COI Report: A Discussion with Justice Michael Kirby
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to: \nSix Years after the UN COI Report:\nA Discussion with Justice Michael Kirby \nWednesday\, June 17\, 2020\n7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) \nThis event will be on the record. \nHRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu will moderate a conversation with The Honorable Michael Kirby\, former Chief Commissioner of the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the DPRK. Justice Kirby and Executive Director Scarlatoiu will address the post-UN COI state of human rights in North Korea and measures needed to bring about improvement. \nPlease send your RSVP to the attention of Rosa Park\, HRNK’s Director of Programs\, at rosapark@hrnk.org. Once we receive your RSVP\, we will send you Zoom credentials. \nBiography of The Honorable Michael Kirby \nWhen he retired from the High Court of Australia on 2 February 2009\, Michael Kirby was Australia’s longest serving judge. \nHe was first appointed in 1975 as a Deputy President of the Australian Conciliation & Arbitration Commission.  Soon after\, he became inaugural Chairman of the Australian Law Reform Commission (1975-84).  Later\, he was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia\, then President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal (1984-96) and\, concurrently\, President of the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands (1995-6).  His appointment to the High Court of Australia followed in 1996 and he served thirteen years.  In later years\, he was Acting Chief Justice of Australia twice. \nIn addition to his judicial duties\, Michael Kirby has served on three university governing bodies being elected Chancellor of Macquarie University in Sydney (1984-93).  He also served on many national and international bodies.  Amongst the latter have been service as a member of the World Health Organisation’s Global Commission on AIDS (1988-92); as President of the International Commission of Jurists\, Geneva (1995-8); as UN Special Representative for Human Rights in Cambodia (1993-6); as a member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (1995-2005); as a member of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Judicial Reference Group (2007- 9) and as a member of the UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights(2004-). \nFollowing his judicial retirement\, Michael Kirby was elected President of the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia from 2009-2010.  He served as a Board Member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (2009-14).  He has been appointed Honorary Visiting Professor by twelve universities. And he participates regularly in many local and international conferences and meetings.  He has been awarded a number of honorary doctorates at home and abroad.  He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Laws of Australia (2009 – ). \nHe served 2011-12 as a member of the Eminent Persons Group on the future of the Commonwealth of Nations. He was a Commissioner of the UNDP Global Commission of HIV and the Law 2011-2012.  He was appointed to the Advisory Council of Transparency International\, based in Berlin in 2012.  In 2013- 2014\, he was appointed Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights Violations in North Korea.  He a Commissioner of the UNAIDS Lancet Commission on AIDS to the Right to Health (2013-2014); the Global Fund’s Equitable Access Panel (2015-16); the UN Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Access to Essential Medicines (2015-16); and UNAIDS/OHCHR’s panel on overreach of criminal law (2017); and Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (2018 – ). \nHe was awarded the Gruber Justice Prize in 2010 and has been Patron of the Kirby Institute on Blood Borne Diseases in UNSW Sydney\, Australia since 2011.  In May 2017\, he was invested by Japan with the insignia of the Order of the Rising Sun\, Gold and Silver Star in Tokyo\, with an audience with the Emperor of Japan.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/six-years-after-the-un-coi-report-a-discussion-with-justice-michael-kirby/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201009T000427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T000427Z
UID:720677-1584612000-1584637200@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Human Rights in North Korea: Regaining Lost Ground
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK)\, The Office of the Korea Chair at CSIS\, and the George W. Bush Institute cordially invite you to: \nHuman Rights in North Korea: Regaining Lost Ground \nfeaturing  \nAmb. Robert King\nBoard Member\, The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea\nSenior Adviser\, CSIS Korea Chair\nFormer Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issue \nDr. Victor Cha\nSenior Advisor and Korea Chair\, CSIS\nVice Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs and\nD.S.-Song – KF Professor of Government\, Georgetown University\nFellow in Human Freedom\, George W. Bush Institute \nMs. Roberta Cohen\nCo-Chair Emeritus\,\nThe Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nMr. Lindsay Lloyd\nBradford M. Freeman Director of the Human Freedom Initiative\,\nGeorge W. Bush Institute \nMr. Greg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nMore speakers to be announced. \nIn the past three years\, the momentum to bring human dignity to the citizens of North Korea has lost ground. In 2018\, the UN Security Council failed to renew a debate on North Korean human rights abuses in its chambers for the first time since the release of the 2012 Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Human Rights in North Korea. To galvanize momentum on human rights issues and to promote discussions of concrete and actionable policy recommendations with a focus on creating change\, current and former government officials\, scholars\, and experts will address developments after the UN COI\, explore the nexus of human rights and denuclearization\, hear the stories of North Korean refugees\, and present new research in the area of human rights. \nThis event will be co-hosted with CSIS and the George W. Bush Institute.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/human-rights-in-north-korea-regaining-lost-ground/
LOCATION:Second Floor Conference Center\, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201009T000151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T000151Z
UID:720673-1576661400-1576666800@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Digital Trenches: North Korea's Information Counter-Offensive
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to the rollout of its report: \nDigital Trenches:\nNorth Korea’s Information Counter-Offensive \nWednesday\, December 18\, 2019\n9:30 – 11:00 a.m. \nNational Press Club Holeman Lounge\n529 14th St NW\,\nWashington\, DC 20045 \nAGENDA \nIntroductory Remarks:  \nThe Honorable Robert King\nFormer U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues\nBoard Member\, HRNK \nPresenter: \nMartyn Williams\nAuthor\, Digital Trenches: North Korea’s Information Counter-Offensive \nDiscussants: \nMichael C. Anderson\nMajor\, USMC (ret.) \nThomas Barker\nPartner\, Co-Chair\, Healthcare Practice\, Foley Hoag LLP\nBoard Member\, HRNK \nDavid Maxwell\nSenior Fellow\, Foundation for Defense of Democracies\nBoard Member\, HRNK \nModerator: \nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nRSVP \nPlease join HRNK for introductory remarks by HRNK Board Member and the former U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues\,\nThe Honorable Robert King\, and a presentation by the author\, Martyn Williams as well as a discussion with Michael C. Anderson\, Thomas Barker\, and David Maxwell. \nPlease contact HRNK Director of Programs and Editor Rosa Park at rosapark@hrnk.org with any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/digital-trenches-north-koreas-information-counter-offensive/
LOCATION:National Press Club Holeman Lounge 13th Floor Main Level\, 529 14th St.\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20045\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T194109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T194109Z
UID:720735-1572112800-1574370000@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:GWIKS North Korea Program
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/gwiks-north-korea-program/
LOCATION:Chung-wen Shih Conference Room\, Suite 503 Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University\, 1957 E St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T235206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T235206Z
UID:720668-1571391000-1571396400@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Lost Generation: The Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children\, 1990–2018
DESCRIPTION:The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to:  \nLost Generation:\nThe Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children\, 1990–2018 \nFriday\, October 18\, 2019\n9:30 – 11:00 a.m. \nCannon 122\n27 Independence Ave SE\nWashington\, DC 20003 \nAGENDA \nSpeaker: \nW. Courtland Robinson\nAuthor\, Lost Generation: The Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children\, 1990–2018 \nDiscussants: \nRoberta Cohen\nCo-Chair Emeritus\, HRNK \nMarcus Noland\nExecutive Vice President and Director of Studies\, Peterson Institute for International Economics\nBoard Member\, HRNK \nModerator:\nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\, HRNK \nFeaturing:\nMembers of Congress \nPlease click here to RSVP \nOn the 15th anniversary of the signing of the North Korean Human Rights Act into law\, HRNK highlights the health and human rights status of the children of North Korea. After 61 interviews conducted in China and South Korea\, HRNK’s latest report\, Lost Generation: The Health and Human Rights of North Korean Children\, 1990–2018\, applies a public health perspective that treats health as a human right that must be guaranteed to every child in North Korea without discrimination. The report also comprehensively lays out recommendations for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea\, the People’s Republic of China\, the Republic of Korea\, the United States\, and the international community. \nPlease join HRNK for a presentation by the author\, Courtland Robinson as well as a discussion with Roberta Cohen and Marcus Noland. Please stay tuned for remarks by esteemed Congressional representatives. \nPlease contact HRNK Director of Programs and Editor Rosa Park at rosapark@hrnk.org with any questions or concerns.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/lost-generation-the-health-and-human-rights-of-north-korean-children-1990-2018/
LOCATION:Cannon 122\, 27 Independence Ave SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T131500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T193908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T194258Z
UID:720732-1570190400-1570194900@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Pressing North Korea on Human Rights is Key to Making Progress on Security Issues
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/pressing-north-korea-on-human-rights-is-key-to-making-progress-on-security-issues/
LOCATION:Philippines Conference Room Encina Hall\, 616 Serra Mall\, Third Floor\, Central\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T234808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T234808Z
UID:720663-1568815200-1568820600@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:North Korea's Organization and Guidance Department: The Control Tower of Human Rights Denial
DESCRIPTION:North Korea is the world’s most repressive state — and the Organization and Guidance Department (OGD) is the key apparatus in Pyongyang’s administration of tyranny. The OGD may be little known in the United States\, but\, according to North Korean defector Jang Jin-sung\, it is “the only entity that actually matters when it comes to decision-making or policy-making” in the Kim family regime. What exactly is the OGD\, how does it operate\, and why do North Korea watchers\, American policymakers\, and human rights activists need to know about it? \nRobert M. Collins lifts the veil on this ominous apparatus in the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea’s new report “Organization and Guidance Department: Control Tower of Human Rights Denial.” Please join AEI’s Nicholas Eberstadt for a panel discussion on the report and the latest research about the OGD. \nAgenda\n1:45 PM\nRegistration \n2:00 PM\nWelcome:\nNicholas Eberstadt\, AEI \n2:05 PM\nIntroductory remarks:\nGreg Scarlatiou\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n2:15 PM\nRemarks:\nRobert M. Collins\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n2:35 PM\nPanelists:\nRobert M. Collins\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea\nMarkus V. Garlauskas\, US Government\nDavid Maxwell\, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies \nModerator:\nNicholas Eberstadt\, AEI \n3:30 PM\nAdjournment
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/north-koreas-organization-and-guidance-department-the-control-tower-of-human-rights-denial/
LOCATION:AEI Auditorium\, 1789 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T193641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T193641Z
UID:720729-1568142000-1568149200@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:북한댁 강하나작가와의 만남
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c%eb%8c%81-%ea%b0%95%ed%95%98%eb%82%98%ec%9e%91%ea%b0%80%ec%99%80%ec%9d%98-%eb%a7%8c%eb%82%a8/
LOCATION:삼양페이퍼피더블\, 중구 창경궁로 1길 33(충무로4가\, 삼양페이퍼피더블) 3층\, 서울시\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T193019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T193019Z
UID:720726-1566050400-1566054000@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Active Minds: North Korea
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/active-minds-north-korea/
LOCATION:Bear Valley Branch Library\, 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave\, Denver\, CO\, 80236\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190730T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T234108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T234108Z
UID:720658-1564509600-1564515000@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:2019 HUFS International Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:Please click here to view the full agenda. 
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/2019-hufs-international-summer-session/
LOCATION:HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES\, 107 Imun-Ro\, Dongdaemun-Gu\, Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190730
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T192849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T192849Z
UID:720724-1564358400-1564444799@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu Keynote Speaker at Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, July 29\, Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu was the keynote speaker at an event organized by the Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation at the Seoul Press Center. The event was titled “North Korean Human Rights and International Society Action\, attended by about 80 participants. Scarlatoiu gave a Korean language presentation about HRNK’s history and current activities and provided comments on the history and current state of U.S. and South Korean policy on North Korean human rights as well as current challenges at the UN. His comment that South Korea’s current policy on North Korean human rights was not clear was picked up by the Donga Daily in an article dedicated exclusively to Scarlatoiu’s remarks. The Donga Daily also reported on Scarlatoiu’s urging the South Korean government to resume support for North Korean human rights organization\, as most of them can now only rely on US support as their only remaining lifeline. The Donga Daily article is available through the following link: \nhttp://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20190729/96750031/1
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/executive-director-greg-scarlatoiu-keynote-speaker-at-hwa-jeong-peace-foundation-2/
LOCATION:Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation at the Seoul Press Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190730
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T233709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T233709Z
UID:720655-1564358400-1564444799@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu Keynote Speaker at Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, July 29\, Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu was the keynote speaker at an event organized by the Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation at the Seoul Press Center. The event was titled “North Korean Human Rights and International Society Action\, attended by about 80 participants. Scarlatoiu gave a Korean language presentation about HRNK’s history and current activities and provided comments on the history and current state of U.S. and South Korean policy on North Korean human rights as well as current challenges at the UN. His comment that South Korea’s current policy on North Korean human rights was not clear was picked up by the Donga Daily in an article dedicated exclusively to Scarlatoiu’s remarks. The Donga Daily also reported on Scarlatoiu’s urging the South Korean government to resume support for North Korean human rights organization\, as most of them can now only rely on US support as their only remaining lifeline. The Donga Daily article is available through the following link: \nhttp://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20190729/96750031/1
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/executive-director-greg-scarlatoiu-keynote-speaker-at-hwa-jeong-peace-foundation/
LOCATION:Hwa Jeong Peace Foundation at the Seoul Press Center\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T192722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T192722Z
UID:720721-1561059000-1561064400@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Escaping North Korea
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/escaping-north-korea/
LOCATION:The Cell Theatre\, 338 West 23rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T233357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T233357Z
UID:720650-1559637900-1559667600@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:ICKS Annual Conference 2019
DESCRIPTION:8:15 a.m. – Registration \n8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks\nSpeakers:\nGeneral Byung Kwan Kim\, ROKA (Retired)\, Co-Chairman\, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (ROK Council) \nGeneral John H. Tilelli\, Jr.\, USA (Retired)\, Co-Chairman\, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council) \nDr. Bruce E. Bechtol\, Jr.\, President\, International Council of Korean Studies and Angelo State University \nMr. Greg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nMr. Troy Stangarone\, Korea Economic Institute \n9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Panel I. North and South Korea: Economic Reconciliation?\nModerator:\nGeneral & Dr. Jae Chang Kim\, ROKA (Retired) \nPapers:\n“Sanctions\, Inter-Korean Relations and North Korea’s Denuclearization\,” Dr. Ihn-hwi Park\, Ehwa Womans University \n“The North Korean Economic System: Challenges and Issues\,” Mr. Kyle Ferrier\, Korea Economic Institute of America \n“Economic Challenges in the ROK-US Alliance\,” Mr. Troy Stangarone\, Korea Economic Institute of America \nDiscussants:\nDr. Bruce E. Bechtol\, Jr.\, Angelo State University and ICKS\nDr. Il Hwa Jung\, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies \n11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Luncheon and Luncheon Speech\n“Security and Unification Issues on the Korean Peninsula\,” Mr. Stephen E. Biegun\, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea\, U.S. Department of State \nIntroduced by General John H. Tilelli\, Jr.\, USA (Retired)\, Co-Chairman\, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council) \n1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Panel II: Four Power Relations on the Korean Peninsula\nModerator:\nMr. David Maxwell\, Foundation for Defense of Democracies \nPapers:\n“Japan’s Role in Korean Security Issues\,” Mr. James Durand\, International Council on Korean Studies \n“China’s Role in Inter-Korea Relations\,” Mr. Gordon Chang\, Forbes.com \n“North Korea and Regional Security\,” Dr. Nam-Sung Huh\, Korea Institute for Military Affairs \nDiscussants:\nWilliam Newcomb\, former member\, UN Panel of Experts\nLt. General Kap Jin Lee\, ROK Marine Corps (Retired)\nDr. Sukjoon Yoon\, Captain\, ROK Navy (Retired)\, KIMA \n3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Panel III:  Human Rights and the Future of the Korean Peninsula\nModerator:\nGeneral John H. Tilelli\, Jr.\, USA (Retired)\, Co-Chairman\, Council on U.S.-Korean Security Studies (U.S. Council) \nPapers:\n“The Future of Human Rights in North Korea\,” Mr. George Hutchinson\, International Council on Korean Studies \n“Tying Human Rights to US-NK-ROK Negotiations\,” Mr. Greg Scarlatoiu\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \n“The ROK-US Alliance and Human Rights\,” Dr. Taewoo Kim\, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies \nDiscussants:\nDr. Nicholas Eberstadt\, American Enterprise Institute\nDr. Jaekap Ryoo\, Council on Korea-U.S. Security Studies \n5:00 p.m. – End of the Conference \nRSVP
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/icks-annual-conference-2019/
LOCATION:Korea Economic Institute of America\, 1800 K Street NW\, 3rd Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190520T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T192305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T192305Z
UID:720718-1558371600-1558371600@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Event: ‘Sex Slaves: The Prostitution\, Cybersex\, and Forced Marriage of North Korean Women and Girls in China’
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/event-sex-slaves-the-prostitution-cybersex-and-forced-marriage-of-north-korean-women-and-girls-in-china/
LOCATION:Committee Room 17\, the Houses of Parliament\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T232938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T232938Z
UID:720645-1557504000-1557511200@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Symposium on International cooperation to resolve the abductions issue as a global issue
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/symposium-on-international-cooperation-to-resolve-the-abductions-issue-as-a-global-issue/
LOCATION:Conference Room 6 (CR-6)\, UN Headquarters\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T104500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201022T192155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T192155Z
UID:720716-1556873100-1556880300@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Seminar on the North Korean Abductions Issue
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/seminar-on-the-north-korean-abductions-issue-2/
LOCATION:Hudson Institute\, Stern Policy Center\, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Suite 400\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Korean Human Rights Events Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T104500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T215533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T215533Z
UID:720640-1556873100-1556880300@www.hrnk.org
SUMMARY:Seminar on the North Korean Abductions Issue
DESCRIPTION:RSVP on Eventbrite \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHudson Institute\, the Government of Japan\, and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) will host a seminar addressing the abduction of Japanese\, South Korean\, American and nationals of other countries by North Korea. This two-part seminar will feature families of abductees who will discuss the process of seeking to learn the fate of loved ones held in North Korea. The seminar will also explore international cooperation toward the comprehensive resolution of outstanding issues of concern such as abductions\, nuclear\, and missile issues. \nFor part one\, we have speakers from Japan\, the Republic of Korea and the United States\, including abductee family members\, to talk about their agony. For part two\, Japanese and U.S. officials will give remarks regarding their work on the abductions issue and will include a question and answer session with the audience. \nThis event will include simultaneous translations. \nNOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to press@hudson.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS \nNick Eberstadt (Moderator)\nHenry Wendt Chair in Political Economy\nAmerican Enterprise Institute (AEI) \nKeiji Furuya\nChairman\nCommittee of Congressional Members to Act for the Early Rescue of Japanese Victims Abducted by North Korea \nLuci Arveseth Griffiths\nSenior Legislative Assistant\nOffice of Congressman Chris Stewart \nKoichiro Iizuka\nVice Secretary-General\nAssociation of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea \nHwang Incheol\nLeader\nAssociation for Family Members of the 1969 KAL Kidnapping Victims \nMelanie Kirkpatrick\nSenior Fellow\nHudson Institute \nLewis “Scooter” Libby (Moderator)\nSenior Vice President\nHudson Institute \nTsutomu Nishioka \nChairman\nNational Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea (NARKN) \nTom Rose\nSenior Advisor to the Vice President \nAkira Sato\nState Minister of Cabinet Office\nGovernment of Japan \nGreg Scarlatoiu\nExecutive Director\nCommittee for Human Rights in North Korea \nMichael Schiffer\nSenate Foreign Relations Committee \nMichael Sneddon\nBrother of David Sneddon who was allegedly abducted by North Korea in 2004 \nCindy Warmbier\nMother of Otto Warmbier who was tortured & imprisoned in North Korea \nKen Weinstein\nPresident and CEO\nHudson Institute \nTakuya Yokota\nSecretary-General\nAssociation of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea \nPROGRAM \nRegistration\n8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. \nIntroductory Remarks\n9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. \nPart 1\n9:20 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. \nPart 2\n9:55 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. \nAudience Q & A\n10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/seminar-on-the-north-korean-abductions-issue/
LOCATION:Hudson Institute\, Stern Policy Center\, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Suite 400\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182219
CREATED:20201008T215119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T215119Z
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SUMMARY:Korea Club with Gwang-il Jung: Documenting the North Korean Gulag: The Yoduk List
DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleague: \nYou are invited to the Korea Club event on Wednesday\, May 1\, 2019. The event will feature Mr. Jung Gwang-il\, Founder and Director of “No Chain” and survivor of Political Prison Camp No. 15 in North Korea. He will share his memories of detention and his current work to keep the North Korean human rights situation in focus. Mr. Jung will share complimentary copies of his organization’s report “Yoduk List” with the participants. The report comprises a list of 180 victims of enforced disappearances whom he met while being detained at Camp No. 15. \nJung Gwang-il was a prisoner at No.15 Yodok Political Penal-labor Colony for three years\, from 1999 to 2002. He is currently one of the best-known former North Koreans involved in outreach activities aiming to expose North Korea’s human rights violations and to inform the international public opinion on the human rights situation in that country. Mr. Jung’s UN testimony was critical in passing a resolution on North Korean human rights by the UN General Assembly in the fall of 2014. He has provided testimony to UN representatives in New York City and Geneva and human rights organizations around the world. He has also been compiling lists of prisoner names in North Korea\, a rare asset in the hands of the North Korean human rights investigator. Such information will prove critical to the accountability and transitional justice process in North Korea. \n\n\n\nPROGRAM DETAILS \nThe dinner will start at 7:00 pm\, followed by the speaker’s presentation and Q & A session. The program will conclude at 9:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $25.00\, payable at the door by check\, cash or credit card. \nRSVP is required for this program. Seating is limited. To register for this program or for further questions\, please email HRNK. \nWOO LAE OAK RESTAURANT IN TYSONS CORNER \nThe evening program will be held at Woo Lae Oak Korean restaurant in Tysons Corner—see address above. The program will start at 6:30 pm with a cash bar\, set up inside the Korea Club conference room on the 1st floor of the restaurant. For more information on Woo Lae Oak\, please take a few minutes to visit the restaurant’s website: http://www.woolaeoak.com. \nFOR DRIVERS \nWoo Lae Oak is conveniently located in the heart of Tysons Corner. If you need assistance locating the restaurant\, please call the restaurant (703-827-7300). Ample free parking is available in the restaurant’s multi-story parking garage. \nFOR METRO RIDERS \nSilver Line stop at Greensboro Metro Station. The restaurant is located just south of Greensboro Metro Station. Upon arriving at Greensboro Metro Station\, please exit using the West Entrance Exit. For step-by-step directions\, please use http://wmata.com. \nKorea Club Directors \n\n\n\nJim Kelman\n\nGreg Scarlatoiu\n\nSang Kim\n\n\nMeridian International Center\n\nHRNK\n\nKEI\n\n\n(703) 568-6987\n\n(202) 499-7973\n\n(202) 464-1985
URL:https://www.hrnk.org/event/korea-club-with-gwang-il-jung-documenting-the-north-korean-gulag-the-yoduk-list/
LOCATION:Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant\, 8240 Leesburg Pike\, Vienna\, VA\, 22182\, United States
CATEGORIES:HRNK Events
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