4,000th day missionary Kim Jung-wook's arbitrary detention in North Korea

Urgent appeal calling for the immediate release and return of three South Korean missionaries detained in North Korea on the 4,000th day of pastor Kim Jung-Wook’s ...

OPEN LETTER TO YOON – RAISING THE ISSUES OF NORTH KOREAN ESCAPEES AND VIETNAM WAR-ERA PRISONERS OF WAR (POWS) AT VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA'S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEWS (UPRS) ON MAY 7 AND 8

April 30, 2024 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho Justice Minister ...

[80+ Rights Groups] CALL FOR JOINT ACTION TO STOP DRUG-RELATED EXECUTIONS IN IRAN (April 10, 2024)

The Seoul-based Transitional Justice Working group (TJWG) and 83 Iranian and international organisations and groups have called for joint action to stop drug-re...

Vietnam: Open Letter–Apple urged to address climate justice concerns in the country

More than 60 human rights and environmental organisations from around the world, issued on April 11, 2024 a pressing call to Apple’s leadership team and Board ...

Joint Statement in Support of Progress toward a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

The undersigned organizations and individuals — with representation from multiple geographic regions — express our support for a global convention on crimes ...

OPEN LETTER TO YOON – Raising the issue of POWs, abductees and detainees as well as China’s forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees during the 55th UN Human Rights Council (Feb 26-Apr 5, 2024)

February 26, 2024 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho Justice ...

TJWG'S Submission to SR DPRK - Inputs re DPRK accountability

A Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Re: call for inputs concerning the ...

OPEN LETTER TO YOON – co-penholdership of 2024 HRC DPRK resolution and strengthening its language

December 28, 2023 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Foreign Minister Park Jin Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho Acting Justice ...

TJWG’S PETITION TO THE UN WGAD ON BEHALF OF CHINA'S NORTH KOREAN DEPORTEE KIM CHEOL-OK

PETITION TO: UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLYF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION Chair-Rapporteur: Ms. Priya Gopalan (Malaysia) Vice-C...

OPEN LETTER TO YOON – The issues of South Korean POWs, abductees and detainees in North Korea as well as China’s forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees during the state visits to the UK and the Netherlands

November 9, 2023 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Foreign Minister Park Jin Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho Justice Minister ...

Declaracioìn conjunta_Adilur&Elan

Joint statement Bangladesh: Call for the release of two human rights defenders unjustly detained 72 human rights organisations stand in solidarity with Adilur ...

Open letter to Xi Jinping re non-refoulement and refugee status for North Koreans - CN

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Open letter on China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees

September 21, 2023 President Xi Jinping Zhongnanhai Ximen, Fuyou Street Xicheng District, Beijing 100017 People’s Republic of China CC: Wang ...

Open letter on China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees

September 21, 2023 President Xi Jinping Zhongnanhai Ximen, Fuyou Street Xicheng District, Beijing 100017 People’s Republic of China CC: Wang ...

Open letter to Yoon - UNGA ROK POWs, abductees & detainees

September 12, 2023 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho ...

Open letter to NA Legislative Committee Chair Kim Do-eup - CED implementing legislation

August 30, 2023 Chairperson of the Legislative and Judicial Committee of the National Assembly Kim Do-eup CC. President Yoon Suk-yeol Prime Minister Han ...

Open letter urging a government bill for the establishment of a POW investigative commission

August 25, 2023 Director of National Security Office Cho Tae-yong CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin Minister of ...

Open letter to President Yoon - UNSC NK abductees refugees ICC referral

August 16, 2023 President Yoon Suk-yeol CC. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho Mi...

Open letter on OHCHR’s unacceptable silence on China’s forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees

August 11, 2023 High Commissioner Volker Türk Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerla...

Open letter to Von der Leyen - On strengthening the language concerning South Korean POWs, abductees, detainees and North Korean refugees in the UN General Assembly's North Korean human rights resolution

June 22, 2023 European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 1049 Bruxelles Belgium CC. High Represe...