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North Korean human rights and money laundering discussed in the Lords

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by Philip Gowman on 3 February, 2010

in DPRK, Human Rights, In the news

A transcript of the discussion in the House of Lords earlier this week
North Korea: Human Rights
Question
2.57 pm Tuesday February 2nd 2010
Tabled by Lord Alton of Liverpool
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of alleged human rights violations in North Korea following the publication of the report by the National Human Rights Commission in [...]

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From Gulag to Getaway: North Korean refugees tell their story in Parliament

5 November 2009 DPRK
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“In South Korea, we are taught English, Maths, things like that. We are taught nothing about North Korea.” I was talking to a young South Korean after a meeting of the North Korean All-Party Parliamentary Group. She was visibly shocked at what she had just heard. Two North Korean refugees – Jung Guang-il and Lee [...]

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Carpe Diem – Lord Alton and Baroness Cox report from the DPRK

26 February 2009 DPRK
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Two British parliamentarians return from the DPRK and report on the meetings they held with DPRK officials

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Lord Alton and Baroness Cox return from Pyongyang

7 February 2009 DPRK
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British Parliamentarians call on the new Obama administration to bring about a formal cessation of hostilities and normalisation of relations with DPRK

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Ambassador Ja in the House of Lords

5 March 2008 DPRK

In the very same room where, nine months ago, two DPRK defectors told their stories, last night the DPRK ambassador addressed members of both Houses of Parliament and answered questions.
It was disappointing that so few MPs were there [1], but their absence made sure there was plenty of room for members of the public — [...]

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New report presents evidence of crimes against humanity

20 June 2007 DPRK

Christian Solidarity Worldwide yesterday launched a new report, seven years in the making, which concluded that there is a prima facie case that the DPRK regime is guilty of crimes against humanity. The report has had input from lawyers familiar with the international human rights regime and is based, inter alia, on interviews with 80 [...]

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British-North Korea Parliamentary Group meeting

8 June 2007 DPRK

The All-party British-North Korea Parliamentary Group is holding an evidence session at 11:00am on Tuesday 19 June in the Moses Room in the Houses of Parliament. The purpose of group, chaired by Lord Alton, is
to engage in dialogue with the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; to develop links between parliamentarians in both [...]

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