North Korea’s Human Rights Issues not on Summit Agenda
Thank you to Al Jazeera’s Wooyoung Lee for this piece regarding the upcoming summit. The agenda for the third inter-Korean summit scheduled for April 27 is unlikely to have North …
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Human Rights Not on Agenda for Upcoming Moon-Kim Summit
Yonhap News Agency reported that human rights are not on the agenda for the upcoming summit between the leaders of the two Koreas. “The most urgent issue is the denuclearization …
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Letter to President Moon Jae-in
Today, the 1969 KAL Abductees’ Families Association joined 39 other organizations in sending a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, urging him to press for the inclusion of human …
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North Korea has Held his Dad for Nearly 50 years
Thank you so much to USA Today‘s Thomas Maresca for attending last week’s event at The National Assembly and for the following article. “North Korea’s charm offensive at the Olympics …
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Human Rights Activists Defy NK’s Olympics Charm Offensive
Thank you to UPI‘s Elizabeth Shim for attending today’s event and for writing about it so quickly and well. Here is an excerpt: Hwang In-cheol, who told UPI in December …
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Mr Hwang to Speak at the National Assembly
On Tuesday February 13, Mr Hwang will speak at The National Assembly at an event to mark the 48th anniversary of the freeing of 39 of the 50 passengers and …
Read MoreNed Forney: Sending Them To Die
Thank you to writer Ned Forney for attending attending Repatriations, Abductions, and Forced Abortions, the January 6 event at which Mr Hwang spoke. Mr Hwang was joined by Lee Tae-won …
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French Article: In Search of the Forgotten Hostage
January 6, 2018: Journalist Guillaume Piedboeuf just published this in-depth piece on Mr. Hwang and his campaign. A Google translation into English with some minor edits follows below.
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Son Campaigns for Father’s Return but Pleas Fall on Deaf Ears
January 2, 2018: Thanks to Portia Chey for one of the most extensive articles about Mr. Hwang and his father. “As soon as it landed, armed soldiers surrounded the aircraft …
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Repatriations, Abductions & Forced Abortions
Mr Hwang will speak at an event on Saturday, January 6 entitled “Repatriation, Abductions & Forced Abortions”. The event starts at 2 pm and is organised by Teach North Korean …
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