Washington History Seminar Historical Perspectives on International and National Affairs Human Rights Before Carter Sarah B. Snyder AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Underlying much of the writing on United States foreign relations is the conviction that human rights were of limited consequence in policymaking during the 1960s and the early 1970s. Sarah B. Snyder's current research, however, shows […]
Directions for U.S. Policy on Human Rights in North Korea The Sejong Society of Washington, D.C., the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights are pleased to host an evening discussion on human rights in North Korea and future directions for U.S. policy on this issue. […]
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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 […]
The Korea Foundation and Korea Club invite you to a year-end celebration with Guest Speaker: Suzanne Scholte President Defense Forum Foundation (DFF) Co-Vice-Chair Committee on Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) Congratulatory Remarks by: Hyun-seok Yu President The Korea Foundation Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Woo Lae Oak Korean Restaurant 8240 Leesburg […]
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 […]
We are proud to invite you to 'North Korean Memoirs: a Discussion on the Trafficking of North Korean Women' Approximately 70% of North Koreans who flee across the Chinese border are women. It is estimated that up to 90% of these women become victims of human trafficking, forced labour, and prostitution. As a part of our North […]
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