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Is there any way an outside person can somehow help the cause of human rights protection for North Koreans? I understand that it's the place where the worst thi
by akavel 11y ago
Is there any way an outside person can somehow help the cause of human rights protection for North Koreans? I understand that it's the place where the worst things on Earth are happening in our times, but have no slightest idea if it's anyhow possible to help the oppressed people...
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Wikipedia suggests e.g. this: http://www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/ http://www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/ (via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_in_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_in_North_Korea, via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_North_Korea#International_reaction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_North_Korea#In...) as a charity rescuing NK defectors hiding in China into US. That said, can one anyhow confirm if they do what they advertise? Still, I plan to try donating regularly to them anyway now (which may be cumbersome without a credit card), unless I manage to find something looking even better anyhow.
Another option from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_Strategy_Center https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_Strategy_Center ("sent over (...) 400 radio sets (...) into North Korea" -- I recall people living under communist regime in the past as mentioning that radio is important for giving a glimpse of a different, better world; also from "NKSC's History": "While [the future founder of NKSC] Kang Cheol Hwan lived in North Korea he remembers being influenced by foreign South Korean radio broadcasts which helped him decide to defect from the country after having lived 10 years in the Yodok Political Prison Camp.")
Also, I'm not from US.
- danieltillett 11y agoNot that I can think of. The rulers of NK seem to not care about any level of suffering the poor people stuck there go through. Our attempts to bring about change via sanctions have just increase the suffering of the average person. It really is the closest we have to an Orwellian nightmare on the planet.
- hackuser 11y agoThree things off the top of my head: 1) Make sure as many people know about it as possible, which creates political pressure on your government. 2) Make sure your government knows that it's a priority for you. 3) Contact Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch; they probably can tell you much more about what you can do. In my very humble opinion, I think the key is the Chinese public. If they pressure their government, it may be a hassle the Communist dictators decide that they don't need.