Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75



News Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75 Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades Chad O'Carroll May 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Dennis Halpin \| Image: Photo courtesy of Halpin’s family Dennis Halpin, a former State Department official who drew on his deep Catholic faith to advocate for human rights in both North and South Korea, died on Friday at his home in Virginia. He was 75. He was battling end-stage kidney disease and had suffered strokes, according to his son Sean Halpin. Dennis Halpin, a former State Department official who drew on his deep Catholic faith to advocate for human rights in both North and South Korea, died on Friday at his home in Virginia. He was 75. He was battling end-stage kidney disease and had suffered strokes, according to his son Sean Halpin. 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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Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75

Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades

Chad O'Carroll May 2, 2024

Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75

Dennis Halpin | Image: Photo courtesy of Halpin’s family

Dennis Halpin, a former State Department official who drew on his deep Catholic faith to advocate for human rights in both North and South Korea, died on Friday at his home in Virginia. He was 75.

He was battling end-stage kidney disease and had suffered strokes, according to his son Sean Halpin.

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