Wednesday, January 31, 2007

North Korean Refugees

As of January 30, the Commission to help North Korean Refugees reports that there are at least 10,113 North Korean defectors living in South Korea. Haven't heard about the North Korean refugee issues? Be sure to check out The North Korean Refugee Crisis: Human Rights and International Response report available at http://www.hrnk.org/refugeesReport06.pdf. Learn about the human rights abuses North Korea is committing.

1 comment:

Lisa Rogoff said...

You might also want to check out the report "Failure to Protect: A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in North Korea" at: http://www.dlapiper.com/files/upload/North%20Korea%20Report.pdf.

And, don't miss a great article in the Herald Tribune by Elie Wiesel and others at: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/30/opinion/edhavel.php