United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

North Korea

Countries of Particular Concern

North Korea

Congressional Testimony

Correspondence with U.S. Government

Hearings

Press Releases

November 14, 2005: USCIRF releases "Thank you, Father Kim Il Sung": Eyewitness Accounts of Severe Violations of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in North Korea At Capitol Hill press conference with Congressional Members
November 10, 2005: USCIRF Welcomes Redesignation of Eight "Countries of Particular Concern"; Disappointed that Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Not Designated
October 19, 2004: North Korea: USCIRF welcomes North Korea Human Rights Act
April 27, 2004: North Korea: Vice Chair Shea speaks at Freedom Day Rally
March 22, 2004: North Korea: USCIRF recommends UNCHR establish a Special Rapporteur
February 25, 2004: North Korea: Expand nuclear talks to include human rights and refugee issues
February 10, 2004: USCIRF recommends 11 nations to Secretary Powell As "Countries of Particular Concern"
January 26, 2004: North Korea: Human Rights Ground Zero
January 16, 2004: North Korea: Human Rights Ground Zero
June 25, 2003: North Korea: USCIRF Statement on Sen. Brownback's Legislation
June 10, 2003: Press Conference: North Korea
June 6, 2003: North Korea: Expose abuses
October 23, 2002: Urge China's President to Advance Religious Freedom and Protect North Korean Refugees
October 3, 2002: Ensure Human Rights Are on the Agenda With North Korea, Commission Urges President
September 30, 2002: Commission Recommends 12 Nations for Designation As 'Countries of Particular Concern'
June 20, 2002: Commission to Testify at Senate Hearing on North Korean Refugees
June 3, 2002: U.S. Must Press China to Uphold International Rights for North Korean Refugees
April 16, 2002: Chairman Young to Testify on North Korea; Commission to Release Report
January 22, 2002: North Korean Defector to Testify at Hearing on Religious Freedom in North Korea
January 18, 2002: Commission to Hold Hearing on Religious Freedom in North Korea
August 16, 2001: USCIRF Asks State Dept to Designate 9 Countries As Worst Religious-Freedom Violators
July 23, 2001: Commission Asks Powell to Raise Religious-Freedom Issues on Asia Trip
October 10, 2000: Commission Asks Sec. Albright to Stress Religious-Freedom Issues in North Korea
July 31, 2000: CIRF Urges Laos, N. Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern

Publications

2008 Annual Report chapter

2008 Annual Report chapter (text only)

2008 Annual Report chapter on A Prison Without Bars: Refugee and Defector Testimonies of Severe Violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea (text only)

Report: A Prison Without Bars: Refugee and Defector Testimonies of Severe Violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea

2007 Annual Report chapter

2006 Annual Report chapter (text only)

2006 Annual Report chapter on "Thank you, Father Kim Il Sung": Eyewitness Accounts of Severe Violations of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in North Korea (text only)

Report: "Thank you, Father Kim Il Sung": Eyewitness Accounts of Severe Violations of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in North Korea (November 15, 2005 )

Full report (pdf 1.7MB)
Text-only version for faster download (pdf 672KB)

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