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The Parallel Gulag: North Korea's
Date and Time:October 26, 2017 09:30 am ~ October 26, 2017 11:00 am
Location:National Press Club First Amendment Lounge 13th Floor Main Level 529 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20045
Speakers:Victor Cha, David Hawk, Amanda Mortwedt Oh, Roberta Cohen, Stephen Noerper, and Greg Scarlatoiu
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The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) cordially invites you to:
THE PARALLEL GULAG:
North Korea's "An-jeon-bu" Prison Camps
Thursday, October 26, 2017
9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
National Press Club
First Amendment Lounge
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
Opening Remarks
Victor Cha, Korea Chair, CSIS
Presenters
David Hawk, Author
Amanda Mortwedt Oh, HRNK
Discussants
Roberta Cohen, Co-Chair Emeritus, HRNK
Stephen Noerper, Senior Director, Korea Society
Moderator: Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, HRNK
Q&A
Closing Remarks
The event will be on the record.
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