ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joo Seong-ha

Joo Seong-ha is a journalist from North Korea who defected to South Korea in 2002. Joo graduated from Kim Il Sung University. His blog can be reached here (http://blog.donga.com/nambukstory/).

Denying human rights to uphold it: A N.Korean defector’s case

If upholding one person's human rights endangers the safety of many more, what can we do?

Joo Seong-haJune 27, 2016

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Denying human rights to uphold it: A N.Korean defector’s case

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