HRF hosts inaugural NK Insider Forum in Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, Korea — On Dec. 19, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) hosted the inaugural NK Insider Forum, a unique conference addressing critical issues related to North Korean human rights. The theme of this year’s forum, “Cracks in the Regime: The Exodus of North Korea’s Elite and Global Responses,” highlighted the defection of North Korea’s elite and the international community’s role in responding to the ongoing crisis.
HRF announces new grants for North Korean human rights
NEW YORK (Oct. 3, 2024) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce a new set of grants to help strengthen the work of...
Notice of Funding Opportunities: HRF Seeks Projects for Improving Human Rights in North Korea
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced the second round of its funding opportunity aimed at improving human rights in North Korea. HRF provided grants...
미국 인권재단 2024 북한인권향상 프로젝트 제안서 모집 (마감일 8월 19일, 월요일)
미국 인권재단 (HRF)은 작년에 이어 올해에도 시민단체에 북한 인권 향상을 위한 기금을 지원하게 되어 기쁘게 생각합니다.
본 기금은 북한 인권 향상을 위해 노력하는 한국 기반 시민단체들과의 파트너십을 통해, 폐쇄 사회에서 인권과 민주주의를 보호하고 증진하는 HRF의 사명에 부합하는 소규모이면서도 효과적인 프로젝트를 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
[INTERNSHIP] Social Media/Content Manager – 2024
Join Human Rights Foundation’s exciting new in-house publication NK Insider (NKIN) as a Social Media/Content Manager Intern. We are seeking a qualified, creative individual to...
Passcode to the Third Floor: An Insider’s Account of Life Among North Korea’s Political Elite
Thae Yong-ho was a leading North Korean diplomat to the United Kingdom and Northern Europe―until his dramatic defection to South Korea in 2016. In this...
Inside the Kim Regime | Thae Yong-Ho | 2019
Thae Yong-ho lived a privileged life in North Korea as the deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom. But in 2016, he risked everything to defect with his family to find freedom. He is the highest-ranking North Korean to ever escape and one of the fiercest voices against the Kim Jong-un regime today. Watch him at the 2019 Oslo Freedom Forum, where he talks about testifying before governments and the world about how we can end the atrocities committed by the regime.
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