Human Rights (Society and Culture)

Human Rights Sites:

Rescue the North Korean People Urgent Action Network-RENK Rescue the North Korean People Urgent Action Network-RENK: News, reports and personal accounts concerning human rights issues in the DPRK. English, Japanese and Korean. (Human Rights) http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/ro/renk/englishhome.htm Amnesty International: Korea (The Democratic People's Republic of) Amnesty International: Korea (The Democratic People's Republic of): News and reports from Amnesty International on human rights in North Korea. English, French and Spanish. (Human Rights) http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-prk/index Freedom House: Freedom in the World: Korea, North Freedom House: Freedom in the World: Korea, North: Annual report for 2003 on political rights and civil liberties in the country. (Human Rights) http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/korea-north.htm Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library: Human Rights in North Korea Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library: Human Rights in North Korea: Reprints a report originally published by the International Human Rights League of Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.theforgottenvictory.org/old/humrights.htm Guardian Unlimited: Revealed: The Gas Chamber Horror of North Korea's Gulag Guardian Unlimited: Revealed: The Gas Chamber Horror of North Korea's Gulag: Reports from defectors about chemical warfare experiments on prisoners at Camp 22 near Haengyong. (Human Rights) http://www.guardian.co.uk/korea/article/0%2C2763%2C1136483%2C00.html Human Rights Without Frontiers: North Korea - Human Rights Abuses Human Rights Without Frontiers: North Korea - Human Rights Abuses: Information about human rights abuses, prison camps, and refugees. Includes news, press releases, and reports from Belgium-based human rights organization. (Human Rights) http://www.hrwf.net/html/north_korea_project.html Human Rights Watch: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Human Rights Watch: Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Briefing papers, reports and press releases concerning human rights issues in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://hrw.org/doc?t=asia&c=nkorea U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1999 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1999: The U.S. State Department 1999 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/1999/291.htm U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1997 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1997: The U.S. State Department 1997 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1997_hrp_report/northkor.html U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea - HRNK U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea - HRNK: Non-governmental organization that focuses on human rights issues in North Korea. Includes the group's report "The Hidden Gulag: Exposing North Korea's Prison Camps." (Human Rights) http://www.hrnk.org/ U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2000 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2000: The U.S. State Department 2000 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eap/726.htm U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2001 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2001: The U.S. State Department 2001 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eap/8330.htm U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1996 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1996: The U.S. State Department 1996 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1996_hrp_report/northkor.html The Chosun Journal The Chosun Journal: Information on human rights abuses in North Korea. Includes interviews, refugee testimonies, and links to news and other Web resources. (Human Rights) http://chosunjournal.com/ U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2002 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2002: The U.S. State Department 2002 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18249.htm U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1998 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1998: The U.S. State Department 1998 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1998_hrp_report/northkor.html U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2003 U.S. Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2003: The U.S. State Department 2003 report on human rights in North Korea. (Human Rights) http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27775.htm Free North Korea! Free North Korea!: Promotes nonviolent action for human rights in North Korea and safe haven for North Korean refugees. News and commentary. (Human Rights) http://www.freenorthkorea.net/