Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years



News Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights Jeongmin Kim July 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Young boys and girls appearing to be of middle school age exit a ceremony and head out to what state media claimed was to "volunteer" at coal mines and farms \| Image: Minju Joson (May 2021) South Korea’s foreign ministry announced plans to appoint a North Korea human rights ambassador on Tuesday, moving to fill a position that has been vacant for more than five years. Lee Shin-wha of Korea University will be the nominee, the ministry stated in a press release, stating that she “will play a big role in cooperating with the international community to improve North Korea human rights and bolster humanitarian assistance.” South Korea’s foreign ministry announced plans to appoint a North Korea human rights ambassador on Tuesday, moving to fill a position that has been vacant for more than five years. Lee Shin-wha of Korea University will be the nominee, the ministry stated in a press release, stating that she “will play a big role in cooperating with the international community to improve North Korea human rights and bolster humanitarian assistance.” 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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Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years

Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights

Jeongmin Kim July 19, 2022

Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years

Young boys and girls appearing to be of middle school age exit a ceremony and head out to what state media claimed was to "volunteer" at coal mines and farms | Image: Minju Joson (May 2021)

South Korea’s foreign ministry announced plans to appoint a North Korea human rights ambassador on Tuesday, moving to fill a position that has been vacant for more than five years.

Lee Shin-wha of Korea University will be the nominee, the ministry stated in a press release, stating that she “will play a big role in cooperating with the international community to improve North Korea human rights and bolster humanitarian assistance.”