Former North Korean prison camp escapee and now human rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk recently had an editorial published on the CNN website that provides this idea in regards to holding North Korea accountable for reported human rights violations:
Shin Dong-hyuk
The North Korean dictatorial regime should not just emptily deny that these political prison camps exist. If they are truly honorable and fair they should immediately allow an international inspection delegation, comprised of myself and organizations such as Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch, or the United Nations, to be able to conduct on-the-ground visitations to the political prison camps. These delegations must include political prison survivors like myself and other defectors.
Only recently did they concede that “labor detention centers” exist, but solely for the incarcerated to have their lives improved “through their mentality and to look on their wrongdoings.” [CNN]
You can read more at the link, but the concern I have about Shin’s idea is that the North Koreans would empty these camps through executions before allowing anyone to inspect them. So this idea is not viable. However, Shin also offers the idea of the international community preventing the free travel of Kim regime family members. This actually seems more viable though many countries like China and Russia will likely not enforce it. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to address North Korean human rights violations?
Sure. The regime that shoots paying tourists for walking on the wrong beach will gladly accept uninvited guests to snoop around… Just as long as they can tell basketball stories or avoid leaving Bibles laying around…
Sure. The regime that shoots paying tourists for walking on the wrong beach will gladly accept uninvited guests to snoop around… Just as long as they can tell basketball stories or avoid leaving Bibles laying around…