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Emergency fundraiser looks to save North Korean human rights NGOs after US cuts

US-based nonprofit says it aims to provide ‘bridge’ for South Korean NGOs as cuts threaten ‘entire ecosystem’

A U.S.-based nonprofit has started an emergency fundraiser to save South Korean nongovernmental organizations working on North Korean human rights, after Washington’s cuts to foreign aid programs triggered a major funding crisis.

In a statement, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) said the cuts under President Donald Trump “threaten the entire ecosystem of groups working for the rights and freedom of North Korean people.”

“Life-changing programs and decades of progress inside and outside North Korea are at risk of being undone,” LiNK claimed.

The fundraiser identifies four “key NGOs in crisis” that stand to benefit from the donations: Database Center