BREAKING THE INFORMATION BLOCKADE IN NORTH KOREA Bergen, Norway I want to begin by congratulating the Citizens' Alliance and the Rafto Human Rights House for putting together an exciting agenda and for organizing what has every prospect of being the most productive...

Members of the International Parliamentarians’ Coalition for North Korean Human Rights and Refugees and Members of the U.S. Congress discuss policy recommendations for managing the refugee crisis. Masaharu Nakagawa, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan I...

By Carl Gershman The Washington Post, Page A23The abandonment by North Korea of its demand for one-on-one negotiations with the United States is a welcome development. Pyongyang has understandably reconsidered the wisdom of its strategy of provoking the United...

About the Event The Candlelight Movement demonstrated the motivation of South Koreans in responding to corruption, holding those in power accountable, and revitalizing democratic participation, particularly among younger people who were not...

Both activists shared their stories during Beyond Pyongyang: Connecting With the People of North Korea, the 2018...

ABOUT THE EVENT It has been 15 years since the Endowment first highlighted the important cause of North Korean human rights with its 2003 Democracy Award. Since then, the Endowment has witnessed and supported the tremendous growth of many outstanding...

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