2018 Democracy Award Recipient: Unification Media Group
Unification Media Group (UMG) is an independent multimedia consortium based in Seoul, comprised of Daily NK, an internet periodical reporting on all aspects of NorthKorea; Radio Free Chosun, which broadcasts content targeting North Korean citizens; and Open North Korea Radio. UMG aims to provide residents of North Korea with credible, timely news and information, while reporting to the international community uncensored news from within the country.
*Represented by Kwang Baek Lee and Sang Yong Lee
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2018 Democracy Award Recipients
UNIFICATION MEDIA GROUP
UMG aims to provide residents of North Korea with credible, timely news and information, while reporting to the international community uncensored news from within the country.
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE WORKING GROUP
TJWG collects, documents and visualizes evidence of crimes against humanity in North Korea to support the ongoing effort to hold perpetrators accountable, and to bring victims’ needs and rights to mainstream awareness.
CITIZENS ALLIANCE FOR NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS
NKHR is the world’s first and oldest NGO devoted fully to the advancement of North Korean human rights.
NOW ACTION & UNITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
NAUH has been working to improve human rights conditions in North Korea and achieve a unified Korean Peninsula.