North Korea Human Rights Challenges: What Lawyers Can Do
Wed, Jun 18
|Webinar
APALA-NJ and NJSBA are presenting this program which will explore the harsh realities of the North Korean people and will provide an opportunity to discuss the tragic socioeconomic circumstances facing its population and the North Korean refugee crisis.
Time & Location
Jun 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Webinar
About the event
According to Human Rights Watch, the Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) is one of the most repressive countries in the world. A United Nations Commission of Inquiry report found that the government committed systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations that constitute crimes against humanity. Ruled by third-generation totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un, the government maintains fearful obedience by using threats of torture, executions, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and forced labor. It systematically denies basic liberties, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. It does not tolerate pluralism, and it bans independent media, civil society organizations, and trade unions.
North Korea is often in the news due to Kim's threats to use nuclear weapons against the United States and other democratic countries. These stories, while important, relegate vital stories about the plight of North Korean citizens to the backburner. The lack of information about the real living conditions of North…