Freedom House to Hold Geneva Event on N. Korea Human Rights

fh-geneva.jpgIf you plan on being in Geneva this weekend, click the thumbnail to see the full-size flyer.  Thanks to a reader for sending.  Adrian Hong of Liberty in North Korea and Elizabeth Batha of Christian Solidarity Worldwide will speak, in addition to David Hawk and Jared Genser of DLA Piper.  Although Europe has not led on this issue, I tend to agree that strong European condemnation matters — it would inspire a more responsible European approach to business and investment, and it would be harder for South Koreans to dismiss than American or Japanese condemnation.

I hope that someone in attendance will write a summary I can publish here.  The specific issue that interests me most is  famine as a human rights issue.