Silent suffering: shedding light on human rights in North Korea and exploring the way forward.

The event took place at the Alvear Icon Hotel in Buenos Aires. It was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the embassies of the United States and Japan, CADAL and the Parliamentary Group of Friendship Argentina - Republic of Korea.

The darkest side of North Korea´s brutal darkness

Menéndez, who flew in from Buenos Aires to accompany Lee during her whirlwind, two-day tour to Mexico, said that it is crucial that governments around the world take a solid position against human rights abuses in North Korea, noting that Mexico is only one of three Latin American countries, along with Cuba and Venezuela, that has a North Korean diplomatic mission in its territory.

Presentation in CDMX on the situation of women in North Korea

Agustín Menéndez, associate researcher at CADAL, expert on North Korea, spoke at the Benito Júarez Auditorium of UNAM in Mexico at the round table entitled »Human Rights: on the situation faced by women in North Korea». Menéndez was invited by Federal Deputy Dr. Cecilia Márquez Alkadef Cortés, President of the Mexico - Republic of Korea Friendship Group, together with other colleagues.

Participation in International Symposium on North Korea

From September 14 to 16, CADAL participated through its Associate Researcher, Agustín Menéndez, in the International Symposium to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the COI (Commission of Inquiry) in Seoul, South Korea, together with representatives of other Human Rights organizations and specialists in the field.

Human Rights and International Security in North Korea

North Korea explained that asking it to account for its actions is an intrusion into the country’s internal affairs and that it is within its rights to conduct military tests in the face of possible attacks by »hostile forces» on a pre-emptive basis. The 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice is a reminder that sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula remains elusive.

North Korean Human Rights: a way forward?

The event presented the human rights situation in the country and explored how the issue of human rights can be taken as a theme in future bilateral and multilateral interactions with Pyongyang.

Advocating for a Human Rights Up Front Approach in North Korea

The conference concluded with the sentiment that after employing the ‘human rights up front approach’, Korean unification under a free, prosperous, democratic, and capitalist Republic of Korea is the key to resolving the North Korean security & human rights conundrum.

North Korea in the eyes of the European Union and the United Nations Special Rapporteur

Elizabeth Salmón presented, in mid-October, the progress of her first report as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In this report, she highlights the areas of focus that she will undertake during her mandate.

Statement on the situation in North Korea

We emphasize our conviction that the human rights violations perpetrated by the North Korean regime are morally unacceptable and, sooner or later, those responsible must be held accountable before the international community.

Latin American activists analyze the situation in North Korea

From August 23 to 25, Human Rights leaders and academics from the region were convened in Buenos Aires to share knowledge and information on the situation in one of the most closed countries in the world.

The situation in North Korea and the position of Latin America

Relive the public conference that we organized with the University of Belgrano on the situation in North Korea and the position of Latin America with prominent speakers such as María de los Ángeles Lasa, Agustín Menéndez, Inés Pousadela, Eduardo Ulibarri, Armando Chaguaceda and Rafael Uzcátegui and with the moderation of Fernando Laborda.

Inauguration of the photographic exhibition «In North Korea»

With the participation of Tomás Ojea Quintana, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People»s Republic of Korea; and Pamela Malewicz, Undersecretary for Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism of the City of Buenos Aires; The opening of the face-to-face photographic exhibition “In North Korea” was held at the San Martín Cultural Center. The author of the sample is the journalist Florencia Grieco.

Joint Letter to South Korea’s National Assembly

CADAL accompanied with its signature, together with organizations that defend Human Rights, the joint letter to the National Assembly of South Korea, promoted by Human Rights Watch, requesting the immediate approval of a comprehensive law against discrimination.

North Korea under the spotlight

CADAL started in October a project to raise awareness on the situation in North Korea that will offer exclusive content and translations in Spanish from human rights organizations and specialized media around the globe. Political scientist Agustín Menéndez and journalist Florencia Grieco have joined CADAL’s staff as an Associate Researcher and Editor-in-Chief for this project. As a precedent, it should be noted that since 2016 CADAL has been a member of the International Coalition to stop crimes against humanity in North Korea (ICNK) and has organized various activities on the subject, some of them with people who managed to escape from the country. Within the framework of this project, a free subscription is offered to receive a monthly newsletter on North Korea.

Joint Open Letter on Human Rights in North Korea

CADAL signs a joint Open Letter with the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK) on the lack of pressure from the United Nations regarding human rights violations in North Korea. CADAL understands that it is essential that the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly intensify their scrutiny and use all the tools of International Law to pressure the regime to account for its actions.

Promoting Human Rights in North Korea: Joint Open Letter to President Moon Jae-in

CADAL is one of the civil society organizations that signed the Open Letter promoted by Human Rights Watch addressed to the President of the Republic of Korea. The letter regrets President Moon Jae-in»s decision not to again co-sponsor a resolution on the human rights situation in North Korea at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Although the November 18 resolution was passed by consensus, South Korea»s lack of leadership is a signal that has weakened international pressure on North Korea for its human rights abuses.

Human rights violations in North Korea

CADAL held the virtual meeting »Human Rights Violations in North Korea: The COVID-19 situation.» The event featured the participation of Tomás Ojea Quintana, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People»s Republic of Korea, who shared his experience on the current situation in the country. The talk was moderated by Florencia Grieco, author of the book »In North Korea: A Journey to the Last Communist Dynasty», based on her travels to the peninsula.

Eun Kyoung Kwon General Secretary of the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea

CADAL was visited by the director of the Committee for Human Rights of North Korea

Greg Scarlatoiu, Executive Director of the HRNK met with CADAL’s Chairman and the Programs Director in order to strengthen ties to pursuit the international promoting human rights.

CADAL joined the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea

The International Coalition to Stop Crimes against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK) works to increase understanding and awareness about the situation of human rights in North Korea.