Suzanne sends out newsletters with news and events from time to time so I am just passing along in case anyone is in Washington, D.C. and wants to attend a hearing and briefing regarding human rights issue in North Korea.
She mentions a book called "the accusation" which is worth reading.
it was written by a north korean living in north korea. it highlights the failure, betrayal, etc of the north korean state in seven individual stories.
Here is her email.
She mentions a book called "the accusation" which is worth reading.
it was written by a north korean living in north korea. it highlights the failure, betrayal, etc of the north korean state in seven individual stories.
Here is her email.
Oppressed
people cannot remain oppressed forever.
The
yearning for freedom eventually manifests
itself.
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
A
lie cannot live.
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Dear
Friends:
As those of us in the
USA celebrate today the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, I begin this message
with two quotes above - of so many great ones - he made during his
lifetime!
Thank
you to all of you who
helped this past year with our efforts to promote the freedom, human rights and
dignity of the North Korean people. I am pleased to report that the December
expanded broadcast of Free North Korea Radio was hugely
successful. Frankly speaking, partnerships between the defector NGOs in South
Korea with people and organizations outside the Korean peninsula, will be
absolutely critical in 2018. So, this will be a huge focus for us this coming
year because as the defectors keep telling us the key to peaceful change in
North Korea is information: the truth will set them free. Thank
you for those who volunteered with your time and talent to lead efforts in
cities around the world for international events like Save North Korea Refugees
Day and for those who walked the halls of the U.S. Congress with us last month
to deliver petitions from American citizens, and to those of you who have given
your treasure to support the work of the defector NGOs getting information to
North Korea through many methods.
And now for some
upcoming events and important announcements:
The U.S. House Foreign
Affairs Subcommittees on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and on Asia and
the Pacific: will host a hearing on
Wednesday, January 17, at 2 pm in Rayburn 2172 on the topic: "More
Than a Nuclear Threat: North Korea’s Chemical, Biological, and Conventional
Weapons." Witnesses will include Anthony
Cordesman, Ph.D. of the Center for Strategic and International
Studies; John Parachini of RAND Corporation, andAnthony
Ruggiero of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The hearing
is open to the public, but you can also watch online at http://www.ForeignAffairs.house.gov
The U.S.
Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus will host a
briefing on Thursday, January 18, at 2:30-3:30 pm in Rayburn 2456 on the
topic: "Imprisoning Their Minds: How the Lack of Freedom of Thought,
Conscience, Religion and Belief Keeps North Koreans Living in the
Dark." Witnesses will include the world's leading expert on Juche
(North Korea's state religion), Dr. Thomas J. Belke (Capt, USNR.
etc) and Choe Gwankhyuk, who led an underground church
in North Korea. The briefing is open to the public. If you want to understand
how North Koreans think, this is a must attend event. RSVP to: Miranda.Robinson@mail.house.gov
IBA's Inquiry on Crimes
Against Humanity in North Korean Political Prisons, which was released in
December, is now available on line at this link Inquiry
Report Spearheaded by Michael Maya, Director of the
International Bar Association’s North America Office, the findings of this
nearly two-year inquiry conclude that Kim Jong-un and members of his regime have
committed ten of the eleven crimes against humanity enumerated in the Rome
Statute, the treaty that created the International Criminal Court
(ICC).
The
Accusation -- Now Also Available
in Paperback: I ordered more copies
of The Accusation! just for you. We now have both
paperback and hard back copies of the only dissident book from North Korea. It
was written by someone still living in the DPRK who uses the pseudonym BANDI,
which means Firefly in Korean as he is shining a light out of the darkness. If
you would like to order a copy, donate $15.50 for paper back or $20.50 for hard
back on line at www.defenseforumfoundation.org
More Partners Needed for
Free North Korea Radio's Daily Broadcast: We need more partners
for the short wave transmission costs of Free North Korea Radio for 2018. This
amazing partnership between American citizens, Korean Americans, churches in the
USA, who pay for the shortwave transmission, and the North Korean defectors in
South Korea, who prepare the broadcast, has made it possible for Free North
Korea Radio to remain the most popular single program broadcasting to North
Korea and to remain on the air every day! Our goal is to spread the burden to
many so that it will be light. For example, some folks donate $10, $25, $50 a
month while some churches donate $50, $250,$500 a month. If you want to become
a partner in this amazing work, please visit www.defenseforumfoundation.org ; If you need more information
to make a decision, you can also hear directly from Han Ga
Hee of FNKR's staff who testified as the 2nd witness at this
Congressional hearing in December at this link:
North Korea Freedom
Coalition, North Korea Freedom Week 2018: The first meeting of
2018 for the North Korea Freedom Coalition is next week! We will be hosting
special guests, Lou and Lisa Gallo and their daughter,
Alyssa, who will share about their work transforming the lives of young
North Koreans at the remarkable Jangdaehyun School founded
by Pastor Changho Lim. We will be discussing plans for the
15th annual North Korea Freedom Week and other activities for 2018. If you are
not a member yet and are interested in joining, visit www.nkfreedom.org
ACTA NON
VERBA,
Suzanne
Suzanne Scholte
Seoul Peace Prize Laureate
President, Defense Forum Foundation
Chair, North Korea Freedom Coalition
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