Latest Past Events

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

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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, […]

IPCNKR 18th General Meeting

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

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. […]

The Rangoon Bombing Terrorist, Kang Min-chol

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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 […]