How South Korea - and the U.S. - can engage North Korea on human rights



Analysis How South Korea – and the U.S. – can engage North Korea on human rights Kim Jong Un must be made to see the benefits of reform and opening up Nate Kerkhoff July 23, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Anyone who attends one of the many North Korean human rights conferences that are held in Seoul (and many other cities) every year would be encouraged by the level of discussion. Experts from around the world speak to crowded rooms about new legal and scientific methods to potentially investigate the North Korean state and hold its leaders accountable for its egregious crimes. The mainstream media plays its part as well. In the weeks before and after the Kim-Trump summit on June 12, plenty of journalists, academics, and activists penned articles reminding the public that while engagement with North Korea is good, the international community must not overlook the issue of human rights. The subject certainly deserves the spotlight. Anyone who attends one of the many North Korean human rights conferences that are held in Seoul (and many other cities) every year would be encouraged by the level of discussion. Experts from around the world speak to crowded rooms about new legal and scientific methods to potentially investigate the North Korean state and hold its leaders accountable for its egregious crimes. The mainstream media plays its part as well. In the weeks before and after the Kim-Trump summit on June 12, plenty of journalists, academics, and activists penned articles reminding the public that while engagement with North Korea is good, the international community must not overlook the issue of human rights. The subject certainly deserves the spotlight. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How South Korea – and the U.S. – can engage North Korea on human rights

Kim Jong Un must be made to see the benefits of reform and opening up

Nate Kerkhoff July 23, 2018

How South Korea – and the U.S. – can engage North Korea on human rights

north_korea_propaganda_balloons - Rene Walter - CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Anyone who attends one of the many North Korean human rights conferences that are held in Seoul (and many other cities) every year would be encouraged by the level of discussion. Experts from around the world speak to crowded rooms about new legal and scientific methods to potentially investigate the North Korean state and hold its leaders accountable for its egregious crimes.

The mainstream media plays its part as well. In the weeks before and after the Kim-Trump summit on June 12, plenty of journalists, academics, and activists penned articles reminding the public that while engagement with North Korea is good, the international community must not overlook the issue of human rights. The subject certainly deserves the spotlight.

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