We deeply appreciate your interest in and concern for North Korean
refugees.
If you would like to learn more about the issues and people
involved, you can use the list of suggested resources below to
help you gain a deeper grasp of the issues.
An excellent way to get involved is to write letters on behalf
of North Koreans. Here are a few of the many resources available:
Our links page gives a useful list of websites
devoted to Korean and North Korean issues. Our
Links Page
Sample
letters:
Amnesty International Letter Writing Guide
This also includes good links to sites with information on human
rights)
http://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent/guide.pdf
From North Korea Freedom Coalition website
http://nkfreedom.org/index.php?id=57
From Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights
http://www.nkhumanrights.or.kr/NKHR_new/new_pages/write_letter.htm
Embassy Addresses of the DPRK
From the Christian Solidarity Worldwide website
http://www.csw.org.uk/Countries/NorthKorea/
Embassies/NKEmbassies.pdf
Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights
NKHR is a South Korean NGO
http://www.nkhumanrights.or.kr
There are Amnesty International chapters in most major cities
throughout the world. You might consider joining
the one closest to you. If they are not already working actively
on North Korean issues, then there is no better time to urge
them to start.
http:www.amnesty.org
If you have friends or colleagues who are interested in North
Korean issues, why not organize a study group, or invite speakers
in? You don't have to be a large group to be effective.
If you are interested in organizing a demonstration to protest
the Chinese government's policy toward North Korean refugees,
you can usually use the Internet to find the address for The
PRC Embassy or consulate in your area.
Chinese Embassy USA: http://www.china-embassy.org
Chinese Embassy in UK: http:www.chinese-Embassy.org.UK/eng
Chinese embassy in Tokyo: http://www.china-embassy.or.jp
Recommended Reading:
Background information from Amnesty International:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/north_korea/index.do
Background Reading from Human Rights Watch:
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=asia_pub&c=nkorea
North Korea: Another Country
By Bruce Cumings
Separated at Birth
By Gordon Cucullu
The Two Koreas
By Don Oberdorfer
Aquariums of Pyongyang
By Kang Chol-Hwan
Eyes of the Tailless Animals
By Soon Ok Lee
We hope these resources help. Good luck to you and please let
us know how things go.
Thank you again for your interest in this vital issue.
