Seventy-five years ago, on June 25, 1950, Kim Il-sung’s troops invaded South Korea,triggering a fratricidal war that resulted in 2.5 to 3 million military and civilian casualtiesas well as massive
Greg Scarlatoiu, President and CEO of HRNK, Testifies at First-Ever UN General Assembly High-Level Plenary Meeting on North Korean Human Rights Greg Scarlatoiu, President and CEO of the Committee for
On May 21, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) held a book launch event in Washington, D.C., focusing on the strategic partnership between North Korea and Iran. The book, titled Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea, is co-authored by Dr. Bruce Bechtol, professor
Dear Friends and Colleagues, HRNK is deeply saddened by the passing of our founding Board member and former Co-Chair Richard Vincent Allen on Saturday, November 16, age 88. The Honorable Richard V. Allen served in the administration of President Ronald Reagan as U.S. National Security Advisor. Throughout many decades, he
COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA — PRESS RELEASE October 23, 2024 HRNK Announces Appointment of Greg Scarlatoiu as President and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 23, 2024 – The board of directors of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) today announced the appointment of Greg
On behalf of HRNK’s Board of Directors and staff, I am delighted to congratulate our Board Co-Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, on being the recipient of this year’s Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation’s (VOC) Dissident Human Rights Award. The inspiring and greatly deserved selection of Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett brings
HRNK is delighted to announce that Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee has joined HRNK’s Board of Directors. We look forward to their contributions to our work and mission.
At its 55th meeting on April 24th, HRNK’s Board of Directors unanimously elected The Honorable Jack David as its new Co-Chair and The Honorable Robert Joseph as its new Co-Vice-Chair. Upon their decision to leave the Board after long years of service, HRNK’s Board of Directors expressed its deep gratitude to outgoing Co-Chair Gordon Flake and Co-Vice-Chair Suzanne
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