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...group had been taking a day trip to the Demilitarized Zone when the soldier spotted Yin taking a photograph, something forbidden to do from the bus lest the tourists document undesirable aspects of the countryside. It was an apt reminder of the darker side of life in North Korea. Jieun Baek ’10, who as founder of the Harvard organization Human Rights in North Korea, has spoken to many North Koreans who managed to leave the country, explained the grim threat that lurks under everyday life. “Whatever you do can be labeled as treasonous...
...Jieun Baek ’09, co-founder and director of Harvard Undergraduates for Human Rights in North Korea, wrote in an e-mail from Vienna that she’ll be “praying fervently” for Koh in the next few days while he’s “making history...
...story is very tragic, and I have much sympathy for him.” This is HRiNK’s first year putting on an awareness week, an event they have been planning since the group received official recognition from Harvard last September, according to Jieun Baek ’09, a co-director of HRiNK. “What we want to do is take attention away from the political aspect and raise awareness of the strife individuals are going through,” Baek said. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the group passed out North Korean fact sheets...
...Jieun Baek ’09, co-founder and director of HRiNK, began the night with an introduction to human rights violations in North Korea...
...small group of students gathered in Fong Auditorium last night to brainstorm possible strategies for fighting human rights abuses in North Korea. The event was hosted by Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), a new student organization launched by Edward Y. Lee ’08 and Jieun Baek ’09. The organization is just one of 70 chapters worldwide. The event featured a screening of the 2004 documentary “Seoul Train,” which shows North Korean refugees seeking asylum in border countries such as China and South Korea. North Koreans who have escaped from...