Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
► SohHyung Kim
Human Rights
► Alex
► 조은샘
► 장서연
► 배상호 and Human Rights
Globalization
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Introduction to HR in
Contents North Korea
International Legal
Response
Case Studies
Introduction
► Background of dictatorship
► Human Rights Violations in North Korea
SohHyung Kim
Globalization and Human Rights
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International Legal
Response #1
► Response of UN
► The Commission of Inquiry on North Korea
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1971 2005
SK is
recognized by the UN North Korea & Commission of
➝ SK participated in South Korea were Inquiry on Human
the UN since then as admitted to the UN Rights in the DPRK
an observer
UNGA
adopted resolution
NK gained to condemn the HR
observer statues situation in NK
➝ 21 resolutions have
been made
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► Violations
• Thought, expression, religion
• State's monopoly of thought
• No competing ideas or organizations
• Harsh Enforcement
• Seepage of foreign media
► Discrimination
• State policy of social classes
• Discrimination of women
► Movement and residence
• Residence
• North-South family reunions
• Domestic and international travel
• Trafficking of women and violence against children
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► Food
• States monopoly over food distribution
• Structural deficiencies
• Obstruction of humanitarian aid
Conclusion of UN perspective
► UN
(UN Human Rights Council & UN Commission
of Inquiry on Human Rights) acknowledges
and condemns human rights violations in NK
International Legal
Response #2
► Response of NGOs
조은샘
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Roles of NGOs
► Collecting information
► Raising awareness
Roles of NGOs
Roles of NGOs
Roles of NGOs
► Material assistance
► Richardson Center
• Works to free Americans held by criminal organizations &
► Collecting information hostile regimes
Challenges of NGOs
► Lack of resources
► Anecdotal evidence
• 2009 “human rights” was included in North Korea’s constitution
• Less severe abuses in prison
Case Study #1
► Otto Warmbier
장서연
Globalization and Human Rights
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"I wish that the United States administration never manipulate people like
myself in the future to commit crimes against foreign countries.”
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“The timing of this sentence, amid increasing
international tension, calls into question the
motivation behind the proceedings.” Was the
Arnold Fang, Amnesty International arrest
justifiable?
Violation of Scripted
-The right to a fair trial (Article 14)
ICCPR Confession?
-The right to be treated with humanity, dignity and
respect while in detention (Articles 7 and 10).
ICCPR
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CCTV Footage
UN Security
Possible Options for Council refer
International Justice situation to
International
Criminal Court
Prosecute for
Treaty
Violation
UN Security Council
establish
Ad Hoc Tribunal
Case Study #2
► North Korean Refugees
배상호
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► Few months later, the court found HKC innocent despite his confession
Problems persist in
► Governmental Level ► Those who carry out these problematic interrogations are not punished
North Korea
Human Rights Act
Problems persist in
► Governmental Level
► Public Level ► Has sufficient awareness of HR violations but most feel no urgency
Possible solutions
Conclusion
► Discussion Questions
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Discussion Questions
Q1. Does the international community have a responsibility to act
to stop human rights violations in North Korea?
Q2. There are concerns that aid given to NK is used wrongly by the Kim regime.
At the same time, reports show that citizens are suffering due to sanctions.
How should this dilemma be solved?
Q3. In the recent South and North Korea Summit, Kim Jong Eun mentioned
NK defectors for the first time. What is the significance of this
& do you think issues revolving NK refugees may finally
come to an end or undergo major changes?
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Thanks!
Any questions?
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