Tag Archives: North Korea

China’s Forced Repatriation of 31 North Korean Refugees

Posted in March 20, 2012 by Charles in Humanitarian, Justice | No comments

It's with great sadness and frustration that I share the following letter from LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) that was sent out yesterday via email. It appears that the 31 North Korean Refugees that were detained in China, after escaping from North Korea, have been forced back by the Chinese government despite the thousands who rallied around a call for their freedom. This case, like many others like it involving...

#SaveMyFriend – Help North Korean Refugees

Posted in March 1, 2012 by Charles in Humanitarian | No comments

North Korea is quite literally one of the darkest countries in our world. Although it refers to itself as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”, it’s anything but democratic. It is a single party state under the dictatorship of Kim Jong-un. It is a country that often deprives its citizens of basic human rights and continues to keep them disconnected from the rest of the world. In February...

Winter Boot Drive for North Korean Refugees

Posted in December 3, 2009 by Charles in Humanitarian, Justice | 8 comments

For the month of December, in partnership with an organization (name left out intentionally) that serves North Korean refugees in China, we (New Hope) are collecting funds to manufacture winter boots for children who have escaped from North Korea. For each $5 donation, we are able to produce a pair of winter boots for North Korean children...