Lina Yoon

@linayp

Senior Researcher . Mostly North Korea. Opinions my own, RTs not endorsements. Mom. She/her. // 휴먼라이츠워치 한반도 특히 북한 전문 선임연구원.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 17

    It is vitally important for the world to remember the people of North Korea, not just its nuclear weapons.

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    Nov 23

    North Korean authorities recently tried several cadres who imported rice from China in violation of state quarantine policies.

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  3. Retweeted
    Nov 19

    Time is running out. 's National Assembly has until 10 December to pass antidiscrimination law. Older people and others facing discrimination can’t afford to wait any longer.

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    Nov 21

    Athletes, sports fans and sponsors should speak up for , and use their leverage to address rights abuses in China ahead of . The Olympics should be a celebration of humanity, not an opportunity to sportswash crimes against humanity.

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  5. Retweeted
    Nov 10

    This famine--these starving babies--is not the result of a natural disaster. It is the result of political decisions made in the White House by .

    Babies in Afghanistan are starving as 95% struggle to get food
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  6. Nov 5

    If true, reporting signals that while official Pyongyang focused trade seems to be restarting, ordinary people´s market economy, reliant on smuggling and unofficial trade, will continue blocked, with limited access to food and essentials

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  7. Nov 5

    Nowhere is Safe from Spy Cams in , where digital sex crimes are so pervasive. Last month, authorities found spy cams in every room of a motel and in the women´s toilet of a primary school.

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    Nov 3

    Today marks 3 month countdown to . 's Bird's Nest stadium will host opening ceremonies--but its artist designer won't be there. Read moving new memoir "1000 Years of Joys+Sorrows" & join IG Live Thurs with

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    Nov 3

    ANALYSIS: The signs point to Kim Jong Un moving emphasis away from his father and grandfather’s cult of personality. With ideology of “Kimjongunism,” the current North Korean leader intends to surpass his family’s legacy.

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    Nov 3

    JOIN US on for our event on "North Korea’s Long-term Prison-Labor Facility Kyo-hwa-so No. 3, T'osŏng-ni (토성리)" Zoom link:

    HRNK will be featuring the latest report under a long-term project employing satellite imagery analysis and former political prisoner testimony to shed light on human suffering in North Korea's prison camps.
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    Nov 1

    📢While the US Supreme Court hears arguments about Texas’ ridiculously restrictive anti-abortion law, many women in Latin America are winning their fight for abortion rights ✊🏽✊🏽💚💚

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    Oct 20

    40 NGOs strongly demand the UN Security Council, General Assembly, & SG act on North Korea's horrendous human rights record. No more excuses, no more inaction. What's happening in is an affront to humanity!

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  13. Retweeted
    Oct 24

    We're hiring: The UN Human Rights Office in Seoul is looking for an Associate Human Rights Officer (NOB) to fill in a vacancy at our office in Seoul. Interested candidates can apply here 👉 Application deadline is 04 November 2021 # UNTalent

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    Oct 14

    Just when you think S.Korea's spycam epidemic can't possibly get any worse...a group of men bribed a motel worker to install spycam in the entire bldg to film hundreds of guests & blackmailed some with a threat to distribute the footage (link in Korean)

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  15. Oct 20

    Cigarettes, usually used to reward or bribe officials in , are the country's top priority even over medicine or food, as North Korea expands imports from to near pre-pandemic levels

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    Oct 18

    North Korean military authorities have launched an investigation of the “nutritional status” of soldiers ahead of the winter training period, which lasts from December to March.

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    Oct 10

    Today, 40 NGOs and coalitions, representing over 300 groups around the world are calling on the UN to intensify scrutiny in North Korea on the 76th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea.

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    Oct 14

    Today's non-competitive UN Human Rights Council vote: 18 candidates for 18 spots; 18 new members joining in January for 3 years. Unqualified incoming members include . Rights-respecting HRC members have their work cut out!

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    Oct 14

    North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is finally a defendant in a court for the human rights crimes that he & the leadership have perpetrated. Great to see "Paradise on Earth" victims finally having their say, even if it primarily symbolic.

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    Oct 8

    Facebook & Instagram have removed & suppressed content by Palestinians & their supporters, censoring discussions of human rights issues supports an independent investigation into any bias or discrimination in its policies, enforcement, or systems 1/3

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  21. Oct 8

    is responsible for the dire humanitarian and human rights situation of its people and should be hold accountable... but sanctions have unintended effects on energy, transportation, agriculture, health care, sanitation, hygiene & employment, says

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