National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2015
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version available) and a brochure on North Korean human rights in English
From the earliest years of its inception until 2015, the Commission collected its
recommendations, opinions, and statements regarding North Korean human rights issues. Then,
it translated the data into English to publish “A Collection of the NHRCK's Resolutions on the
Human Rights in North Korea”. In addition, the Commission came up with a brochure on its
activities related to North Korean human rights issues in English to promote awareness of the
international community and strengthen the international network on the matter.
3) Strengthening International Cooperation
■ International symposiums on North Korean human rights
Since 2004, the Commission has hosted the International Symposium on North Korean
Human Rights annually, to promote its activities and roles to protect North Korean human rights
in the international community, to set the policy direction and strategies on North Korean human
rights issues, and to strengthen cooperation with the international community.
In addition, the Commission held an international symposium under the theme of measures
to promote international cooperation to improve North Korean human rights on February 10th
in Jakarta, Indonesia. The symposium was co-hosted by the NHRCK, Indonesian Institute of
Sciences (LIPI), National Commission on Human Rights Indonesia (Komnas HAM), and the
Indonesian Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.
After the opening ceremony, a keynote speech was delivered by Marzuki Darusman, the
UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the DPRK from Indonesia. While
we discussed the role of the international community to eliminate crime against human rights
in Session I, we moved on and conversed about the measures to promote cooperation in the
ASEAN region in order to promote North Korean human rights in Session II.
■ On-site inspections of overseas sites related to North Korean human rights
The Commission conducted an on-site investigation in Thailand, the most popular transit
point for North Korean defectors. The investigation took place from September 7th to 11th,
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Major Activities of NHRCK
■ A Collection of the NHRCK’s Resolutions on the Human Rights in North Korea (English
Part II
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