The North Korean human rights movement is at a critical crossroads.
Unprecedented cuts to U.S. foreign aid under this administration have impacted projects around the world, including that of crucial South Korean NGOs working on the North Korea issue.
These organizations now face the prospect of downsizing or shutting down, threatening the entire ecosystem of groups working for the rights and freedom of North Korean people. Life-changing programs and decades of progress inside and outside North Korea are at risk of being undone.
Your immediate support is needed to help save the most critical projects of these organizations, essential to preserving progress on this issue. 100% of donations will go directly to sustaining the through this crisis.
Thank you for your generous support. The future of this movement depends on it.
Key NGOs in Crisis
NKDB (Database Center for North Korean Human Rights), Est. 2003
NKDB plays an important role in the ecosystem of NGOs by interviewing North Korean refugees and documenting human rights abuses. Their analyses are used to inform the international community on crucial areas of rights violations including North Korea’s political prison camps, religious persecution, and the rights of women. NKDB’s advocacy at the UN also holds the North Korean government to account and puts direct pressure on them to improve the human rights situation for North Korean people.
NKHR (Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights), Est. 1996
The world’s first NGO devoted fully to North Korean people’s human rights, Citizens’ Alliance has played a key role in bringing North Korean human rights to the attention of the UN and international community, providing protection and support to North Korean refugees, and raising awareness about the issue in South Korea.
UMG (Unification Media Group), Est. 2014
UMG and its sister organization, Daily NK, play a unique role in regularly getting important information and news from inside North Korea. They also work with North Korean defectors to create tailor-made content that is broadcast back into North Korea through dedicated radio broadcasts, and smuggled into North Korea on micro-SD cards.
Woorion, Est. 2015
Woorion was founded by North Korean defectors and plays a crucial role in supporting the resettlement of North Korean defectors. With great reach within the community, Woorion addresses information gaps for resettled North Koreans, empowers the next generation of leaders among North Korean-born youth, and helps the international community better understand the defector community.