JOHANNESBURG — Actress Priyanka Chopra says she is dismayed by the level of sexual violence against children in Zimbabwe, with government officials there telling her many young girls are […]
Tag: human rights
U.S. Court Orders North Korea to Pay $330 Million Over Kidnapped Pastor’s Death
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com It’s been 15 years since Kim Dong-shik, a South Korean pastor with permanent resident status in the United States, was kidnapped by North […]
Slavery Thrives on South Korean Island Salt Farms
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com It was an ordinary night for Kim Seong-baek in July 2012. He was sleeping in the corner of a subway station in Seoul, […]
Amid UN Scrutiny of Its Human Rights Record, NKorea Lodges Rape Allegation at Activist Shin Dong-hyuk
by STEVE HAN In what appears to be a stab at character assassination, the North Korean government accused North Korean defector and human rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk of rape, […]
North Korea Publicly Acknowledges Existence Of Labor Camps for the First Time
by STEVE HAN North Korea publicly acknowledged the existence of its labor camps for the first time, apparently in response to a highly critical U.N. human rights report, but dismissed […]
Japanese Prime Minister: We Won’t Emulate Germany In Reconciling War Crimes
Photo courtesy of Kyodo Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe said his country cannot follow Germany’s footsteps in mending its relationships with neighboring countries, although he acknowledged Japan’s wartime atrocities. […]
Trapped in a Chinese Prison
By Soo Youn Photos courtesy of the Defense Forum Foundation The night before Phillip Buck made his last trip to China, his family begged him not to leave. The […]
