Outgoing special envoy says Seoul must lead North Korean human rights efforts
Lee Shin-wha says her heart is ‘heavier’ after tenure and calls for more collective action to resolve DPRK human rights
Lee Shin-wha (left) and former ROK foreign minister Park Jin (right) during Lee's appointment as special envoy for North Korean human rights | Image: ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Feb. 2022)
International efforts to garner attention for human rights abuses in North Korea have been “very scattered,” South Korea’s outgoing ambassador for North Korean human rights Lee Shin-wha told NK News in an exclusive interview.
International efforts to garner attention for human rights abuses in North Korea have been “very scattered,” South Korea’s outgoing ambassador for North Korean human rights Lee Shin-wha told NK News in an exclusive interview.
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