Filed Under: Events, Human Rights, North Korea

The U.S.-Korea Institute, the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, and the Committee for the Release of Shin Sook-ja, Oh Hae-won, and Oh Kyu-won hosted Dr. Oh Kil-nam, a survivor of North Korean abduction, and four other speakers on September 11, 2012. The event aimed to update the public on the ongoing campaign to rescue Dr. Oh’s wife and two daughters who are still held in North Korea. The campaign seeks to bring into light the overarching issue of political prisoner camps and foreigner abductions in North Korea via Dr. Oh’s case. Read More.