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Amnesty International: Korea (The Democratic People's Republic of)

News and reports from Amnesty International on human rights in North Korea. English, French and Spanish.

http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-prk/index

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Information on human rights abuses in North Korea. Includes interviews, refugee testimonies, and links to news and other Web resources.

http://chosunjournal.com/

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Free North Korea!

Promotes nonviolent action for human rights in North Korea and safe haven for North Korean refugees. News and commentary.

http://www.freenorthkorea.net/

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Freedom House: Freedom in the World: Korea, North

Annual report for 2003 on political rights and civil liberties in the country.

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/korea-north.htm

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Human Rights Watch: Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Briefing papers, reports and press releases concerning human rights issues in North Korea.

http://hrw.org/doc?t=asia&c=nkorea

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Human Rights Without Frontiers: North Korea - Human Rights Abuses

Information about human rights abuses, prison camps, and refugees. Includes news, press releases, and reports from Belgium-based human rights organization.

http://www.hrwf.net/html/north_korea_project.html

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Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library: Human Rights in North Korea

Reprints a report originally published by the International Human Rights League of Korea.

http://www.theforgottenvictory.org/old/humrights.htm

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Rescue the North Korean People Urgent Action Network-RENK

News, reports and personal accounts concerning human rights issues in the DPRK. English, Japanese and Korean.

http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/ro/renk/englishhome.htm

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U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea - HRNK

Non-governmental organization that focuses on human rights issues in North Korea. Includes the group's report 'The Hidden Gulag: Exposing North Korea's Prison Camps.'

http://www.hrnk.org/

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AreaStudies.org: North Korea's Direction in Late 2002

Article analyzing North Korea's foreign policy intentions in 2002, particularly in the light of its nuclear program.

http://www.areastudies.org/documents/dprk002.html

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CRS Issue Brief: North Korea: Policy Determinants, Alternative Outcomes, U.S. Policy Approaches

1993 Congressional Research Service report analyzes North Korea's geopolitical situation and possible U.S. foreign policy alternatives.

http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/crs/93-612f.htm

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Ministry of Unification

This South Korean government ministry deals with issues of reconciliation and cooperation with North Korea. Includes news summaries, documents, and background information. In English and Korean.

http://www.unikorea.go.kr/en/

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North Korea: Chronology of Provocations, 1950-2003

Chronology describing provocative acts committed by North Korea. Report prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF]

http://www.fcnl.org/pdfs/NKprovocations.pdf

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North Korea: Economic Sanctions

January 2003 report describes and gives the background of U.S. economic sanctions imposed on North Korea. Prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF]

http://www.fcnl.org/pdfs/NKsanctions.pdf

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North Korea-Japan Relations: The Normalization Talks and the Compensation/Reparations Issue

June 2001 report reviews the progress of talks between the two countries to establish official relations and analyzes the major issues. Prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF]

http://www.fcnl.org/pdfs/01june13_nkjapan.pdf

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