Perspectives on North Korean Human Rights: Universal Values and Regional Security

As 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Human Rights Council's vote to create a Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea, this conference brings together scholars, experts, and officials to discuss the direction of North Korea's human rights issues.

This event is made possible by generous support from the Korea Foundation and other friends of the Korea Program.

AGENDA

1:00-1:30 pm    Opening Session

Welcoming Remark:
Gi-Wook Shin, Director of Shorenstein APARC, William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea, Stanford University

Opening Speech:
Shin-wha Lee, ROK Ambassador-at-Large on International Cooperation for North Korean Human Rights

Keynote Speech:
His Excellency Elbegdorj Tsakhia, former President of Mongolia; Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow, Stanford University

1:30-3:10 pm    Session I: North Korean Human Rights from the Standpoint of Universal Values

Presenters:
Andrew S. Natsios, Executive Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University; former Administrator of USAID 
Kiyoteru Tsutsui, Director of Japan Program at APARC, Professor of Sociology and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Discussants: 
Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Dafna Zur, Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University. 
Soo Kyung Kim, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Hanshin University

Moderator: Gi-Wook Shin

3:10-3:30 pm    Break

3:30-5:00 pm   Session II: North Korean Human Rights from Regional Security Perspectives

Presenters:
Frank Jannuzi, President and CEO, Mansfield Foundation
Hee-Seok Shin, Legal Analyst, Transitional Justice Working Group

Discussants:
Chaesung Chun, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University; Chair of the National Security Research Center, East Asia Institute
Jae Jeok Park, Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Moderator: Ambassador Shin-wha Lee