Events and Programs
A combined list of all NKnet events and programs posted on our website.
Week 2 Report: Kang Chol Hwan on the Politics of North Korea
NKnet volunteer Matt McGrath contributed the following article on week two of our speakers series, which runs through May 16. A version of this article appeared on NK News; we plan to upload video of Mr. Kang’s talk later. On … Continue reading
Week 1 Report: North Korea VJ and Former Refugee Kang Won Cheol
NKnet volunteer Sharon Natt contributed the following article on week one of our speakers series, which runs through May 16. All of the photos on this page except the first one are courtesy of photojournalist Luc Forsyth. We plan to … Continue reading
“NKHR Supporters” Kicks Off with North Korean Human Rights Speaker Series
NKnet is excited to invite those living in or near Seoul to join our new program, International Supporters for North Korean Human Rights (NKHR Supporters). We will start our activities with a speaker series on various North Korean human rights … Continue reading
Luncheon Honoring Carl Gershman of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
Yesterday Carl Gershman, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was the guest of honor at a lunch reception in Seoul hosted by the NED’s 12 South Korean grant recipients including NKnet. The occasion was to celebrate Gershman … Continue reading
A Mini-Interview with Dr. Oh Kil Nam
The following interview appeared on page 11 in the November 2011 issue of NK Vision. Translation courtesy of NKnet volunteer Natalie Grant. You don’t appear to be in good health. How are you these days? I go back and forth … Continue reading
The Surprisingly Long History of the Campaign to Rescue the “Daughter of Tongyeong” Shin Suk Ja and Her Daughters
Read in Korean The following article appeared on pages 8-11 in the November 2011 issue of NK Vision. Translation courtesy of NKnet volunteer Ryan Hamilton. The “Daughter of Tongyeong” campaign that started in Tongyeong is spreading to every place throughout … Continue reading
An Afternoon in Daejeon with the “Save the Daughter of Tongyeong” Trekkers
“I was involved in the student movement as a leftist Juche ideology supporter in 1987, the time when Shin Suk Ja and her daughters first went to a political prison camp. I sided with the people who were giving them … Continue reading
Citizens’ Rally and Walk to Save the Daughter of Tongyeong on December 10
On Saturday, December 10* in Seoul join South Korean citizens who have been walking 680km to rescue the Daughter of Tongyeong and her two daughters from imprisonment in North Korea for over 20 years. Performances • Elec-Cookie • Traditional Martial … Continue reading
Photos of Shin Suk Ja and Her Daughters, Oh Hye Won and Gyu Won
These photos appeared on pages 6-7 in the November 2011 issue of NK Vision. Photos from Oh Kil Nam
Film Festival Report: Photos and Media Coverage
NKnet hosted its first North Korean Human Rights International Film Festival on November 10-11 at Dongguk University in Seoul. Over 300 people attended the opening ceremony on the first night! We let the photos and accompanying captions tell the story … Continue reading
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Prison Camps Brochure
The Daily NK- NSA Calling for Kim to Be Handed Over May 17, 2012
- Kim's Mother Out in Support of Her Son May 17, 2012
- Lee Claims People's Welfare at Heart May 17, 2012
- Kim Raises KWP Membership Doubts May 17, 2012
