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North Korea News
North Korea may be hit by a new famine (Times Online)
Devastating floods, surging international food prices and a collapse of diplomacy with Seoul threaten to plunge North Korea into a famine that may claim 300,000 lives, aid groups say.
Read More…North Korea must be helped, cry lawmakers (JoongAng Daily)
The South Korean government is in a quandary over sending food aid to North Korea. Legislators are increasingly urging Seoul to offer humanitarian support to the impoverished North despite the government¡¯s stance that it will not offer such aid unless Pyongyang asks for it.
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Letter from the Director
Dear Friends,
It has been nearly three years since a group of citizens were told of the tragedies of the North Korean people and committed to speaking on behalf of them. People all over the world hear of such injustices daily and yet move on with their lives as if they knew nothing.
But this group was different; and from it sprang an organization today known as LiNK – Liberty in North Korea. A collection of passionate citizens and humanitarians from all backgrounds, faiths, and walks of life, united in the common conviction of conscience that men and women everywhere are born free, and deserve liberty.
Read More…US Congress Holds NKHR Hearing
On Thursday, March 1, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Global Environment held a hearing entitled, "North Korean Human Rights: An Update", featuring US Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, Jay Lefkowitz.
The Special Envoy's statement is available here. You can also download Chairman Faleomavaega's statement here, and see a webcast of the hearing here.
Congressman Ed Royce of California also inserted a statement by LiNK Executive Director, Adrian Hong, into the US Congressional Record. An excerpt follows:
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