U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic



COVID-19 U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic Religious Freedom Ambassador Brownback expresses concern for religious minorities in the DPRK's “gulag system” Min Chao Choy April 2, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Department of State from United States / Public domain The State Department’s Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom on Thursday called for the release of religious minorities from prisons worldwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among countries with an alleged multitude of religious prisoners, Ambassador Brownback said that “North Korea has a very high number, and we don’t know how many are in their gulag system that they have.” The State Department’s Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom on Thursday called for the release of religious minorities from prisons worldwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among countries with an alleged multitude of religious prisoners, Ambassador Brownback said that “North Korea has a very high number, and we don’t know how many are in their gulag system that they have.” Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic

Religious Freedom Ambassador Brownback expresses concern for religious minorities in the DPRK's “gulag system”

Min Chao Choy April 2, 2020

U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic

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The State Department’s Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom on Thursday called for the release of religious minorities from prisons worldwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among countries with an alleged multitude of religious prisoners, Ambassador Brownback said that “North Korea has a very high number, and we don’t know how many are in their gulag system that they have.”

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