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1 online resource |
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text file PDF |
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polychrome |
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"A conference report of the CSIS Korea Chair". |
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"May 2015". |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the report by UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, CSIS held an unprecedented gathering of policymakers, opinion leaders, and stakeholders on the topic of North Korean human rights. The gathering aimed to carry forward the momentum created by the commission report and subsequent UN actions. The conference was organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), the George W. Bush Institute, and the Yonsei Center for Human Liberty. This report summarizes those proceedings"--Publisher's web site. |
| Contents |
North Korean Human Rights; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Opening Ceremony; Greetings; Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; and Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University; Welcoming Remarks; Jung-Hoon Lee, Ambassador for Human Rights, Republic of Korea; and Director, Yonsei Center for Human Liberty ; Amanda Schnetzer, Director, Human Freedom, George W. Bush Institute; Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; 2. Introductory Remarks; 3. Keynote Address; 4. UN COI Report in Perspective |
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Chair: Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS and Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University; Overview: Michael Kirby, Chair, United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; and former Justice of the Australian High Court; Sonja Biserko, President, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia; and Member, United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State; Jung-Hoon Lee, Ambassador for Human Rights, Republic of Korea |
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And Director, Yonsei Center for Human Liberty5. What Is the Road Ahead?; Chair: Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Jung-hyun Cho, Assistant Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy; John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch; Roberta Cohen, Cochair of the Board, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Lindsay Lloyd, Program Director, Freedom Collection, George W. Bush Institute; 6. Luncheon Keynote Address; 7. Luncheon Keynote Address; 8. Award Presentation and Congratulatory Remarks; Award Acceptance Remarks |
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Michael Kirby, Chair, United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea and former Justice of the Australian High Court; Marzuki Darusman, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the DPRK; and Member, United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; Sonja Biserko, President, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia; and Member, United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; 9. Testimonies: DPRK Human Rights Violations in Focus; Chair: Melanie Kirkpatrick, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute |
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And Author of Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground RailroadTestimonies; Gwang Il Jung, Representative, Association of North Korean Political Victims and their Families ; Soon Shil Lee, Honorary Ambassador, the World Peace Freedom United Foundation; DPRK Human Rights Violations in Focus; Joseph Bermudez Jr., Cofounder and Chief Analytics Officer, AllSource Analysis; and Senior Adviser, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Blaine Harden, Journalist; and Author of Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Korea (North)
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Human rights. |
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Korea (North) |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights. |
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North Korea. |
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Human rights. |
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights. |
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Investigation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Human rights. |
| Added Author |
Cha, Victor, editor.
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DuMond, Marie, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781442240933 electronic book |
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1442240938 electronic book |
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9781442240926 |
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144224092X (pb) |
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