Executive Director Myeongchul Ahn delivers a human rights declaration gift to the UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights Thomas O’Hea Quintana
On June 28, 2022, Myeongchul Ahn delivered a gift to Thomas O’Hea Quintana, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights, who was in Seoul ahead of his retirement. The gift, delivered by NK Watch, is a traditional scroll with the words of Article 1, Clause 1, of the Universal Declaration of Human […]
73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “All human beings..
Executive Director Myeongchul Ahn shares the NK Watch’s mission, goals, and activities on NKHR Larchiveum
For the day when humans can live like human beings, we call for the dismantlement of political prison camps. NK Watch Executive Director Myeongchul Ahn describes the history of his activism and NK Watch’s activities of submitting petitions to the UN, and emphasizes the importance of victims directly being involved in civil proceedings and of […]
Amnesty International Report 2021/22 quotes interview with Program Director Kwanhyung Lee, October 31st, 2021
In October 2021, NK Watch Program Director Kwanhyung Lee (Doctor of North Korean Studies) pointed out the origin and actual condition of North Koreans’ drug abuse in an interview with the Korean branch of Amnesty International. The 2021/22 report cited Dr. Kwanhyung Lee’s interview. p. 281 Read Dr. Lee’s interview here (Korean)View Amnesty International report […]
United Nations (A/76/392) quotes NK Watch report, October 8th, 2021
Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 76th session of the General Assembly of the Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(A/76/392), quoted a report published by NK Watch, “Effects of International Advocacy toward Human Rights of North Korea,” p. 8/21 on October 8th, 2021. Read the report here
Luncheon at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea
On September 28th, program director Kwanhyung Lee and Haein Nam, international manager of NK Watch, had a luncheon together.
Post-event – Conference on international advocacy to act to ensure accountability for north korea’s human rights violations
On Monday, September 27th, NK Watch held an international conference regarding advocacy and accountability for human rights violations in North Korea. The venue was prepared in compliance with social distancing measures. Thank you to all the speakers, both in person and online. Seating was prepared for social distancing Hon. Michael Kirby giving his keynote speech […]
NK Watch at Conference on international advocacy to act to ensure accountability for North Korea’s human rights violations
NK Watch Director, Myeongchul Ahn, gave the welcome address at Monday’s Conference on international advocacy to act to ensure accountability for north korea’s human rights violations. He encouraged raising awareness of North Korean human rights violations. Dr. Kwanhyung Lee, NK Watch’s Program Director, presented “NK Watch’s Human Rights Advocacy Activities and Cooperations with the International […]
Conference on international advocacy to act to ensure accountability for north korea’s human rights violations
NK Watch, an NGO specializing in investigating and documenting the harm of North Korean human rights violations, will hold an international conference, the Conference on international advocacy to act to ensure accountability for north korea’s human rights violations, on Monday, September 27th, at the Seoul Global Center, occurring both online and in-person. This conference aims to […]
2021 North Korean political prison camp animation “True North”
NK Watch Executive Director Myeongchul Ahn provided records and materials of testimony related to North Korea’s political prison camps at the request of the Japanese animation director, Mr. Eiji Han Shimizu for “True North,” an animation dealing with North Korean political prison camps. The short film was selected as an entry for the Annecy International […]
