Interview with Former High-Ranking North Korean Diplomat Thae Yong-ho
In November 2017, NED hosted a former high-ranking North Korean diplomat for a series of discussions to gain insights and observations about the world’s most secretive country. Thae Yong-ho was posted in London when he defected in 2016. During...
North Korean NED Grantee Ji Seong-ho honored with Oxi Courage Award
North Korean defector-turned-activist Ji Seong-ho received the 2017 Oxi Day Foundation Oxi Courage Award at a gala celebration in Washington, DC on October 26. After barely surviving a terrible...
Will Jangmadang (Markets) Lead to an Eventual Opening of North Korea?
About the Event Since the mid-1990s, when an estimated one million people died from starvation or hunger-related illnesses during the famine that plagued North Korea, jangmadang (private markets) have emerged as a critical means...
North Korea: Why Human Rights Must Come First, Editorial in World Affairs Journal
This article, as...
North Korea: Why Human Rights Must Come First
Remarks by NED President Carl Gershman at the conference “North Korea: The Human Condition and Security Nexus” Washington, D.C. February 19, 2016 The title of this conference and the context in...
Why Human Rights Matter in Policy toward North Korea
featuringYoshihiro Makino Visiting Fellow, International Forum for Democratic Studies Senior International Correspondent, Asahi Shimbunwith comments byBruce Klingner
North Korean Human Rights: The Road Ahead
Remarks by NED President Carl Gershman at the CSIS Conference, "North Korean Human Rights: the Road Ahead," commemorating the...
North Korean Human Rights Advocacy: Making the Most of Scarce Data
Co-sponsored by US Korea Institute at SAIS and Freedom House Welcoming remarks by: Jae H. Ku, Director, USKI Kim Sang Hun, Chairman, NKDB Panelists: Kim In Sung, Researcher and Lee Ja Eun,...
Carl Gershman’s Remarks to 5th International Conference on North Korean Human Rights & Refugees Warsaw
ENDING NORTH KOREAN TOTALITARIANISM: A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY It's a real delight to be back in Poland and to see so many friends from the old days. I am reminded of a conference in Poland that we supported and took part in almost 15 years ago, at the beginning of November 1989 in the city...
The Voice of Freedom: Improving Radio Programs for the Citizens of North Korea
The Voice of Freedom: Improving Radio Programs for the Citizens of North...
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