Annual Report 2014
dealt with different themes: Evaluating the Implementation of State Policy
Recommendations and Future Directions for the Promotion of Human Rights in North
Korea at the 22nd meeting (Feb. 21~22); The Implication and Prospect of the UN
North Korean Human Rights Field-based Structure in Korea at the 23rd meeting (July
1); Measures to Promote the Fundamental Rights of North Korean Defectors at the
Early Stage at the 24th meeting (Oct. 2); and Discussion on Sending Promotional
Leaflets to North Korea and the North Korean People’s Right to Information at the
25th meeting (Dec. 16).
② Panel and Roundtable Discussions
The NHRCK has organized a number of panel and roundtable discussions to collect
the opinions from the related groups and stakeholders on the policy options regarding
North Korean human rights issues and build popular rapport.
In detail, four debates were held in 2014 on diverse themes: Debate For Enacting
a North Korean Human Rights Act in a Desirable Way (Feb. 5); Debate on the UN
COI Recommendations and Strategies for the Promotion of Human Rights in North
Korea (Mar. 27); Debate on the Implementation Measures of the UN COI
Recommendations (Aug. 27); and Debate on International Trends on North Korean
Human Rights and North Korea’s Strategy to Respond (Nov. 27).
③ Cooperation with Organizations Working on the Promotion of Human Rights in
North Korea
The Commission hosted more than 10 roundtable meetings with domestic and
international human rights organizations and experts to share opinions on North
Korean human rights issues and discussed improved methods of cooperation. In
addition, it continued to make concerted efforts for the promotion of human rights
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II. Major Activities of the Commission