Debunk at Cornell

02/06/2018

Produced by our previous president Anna Kook! A truly eye-opening story from an inspiring figure about the harsh conditions in North Korea. Seong Ho Ji is a hero and an inspiration to us all.

12/01/2017

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came out today! It was a really moving movie for any of us, and although it was just a film, I'm sure we can say it reflected a lot of the struggles that needs to be talked about more today in North Korea. Good luck to everyone on finals and we'll see you guys next semester :)

10/19/2017

"Information is the key to change in North Korea."

09/23/2017

Thank you to all those who participated in our photo campaign. North Korean human rights is a severe issue that must not go ignored. Join us and make your voice heard by educating those around you about the violations of human rights in North Korea.

Save North Korean Refugees Day - September 22. DebuNK representing Ithaca, NY.

09/12/2017

Subjects such as “nuclear weapon tests in North Korea” dominate the headlines — but what about facts such as
"North Korea holds an estimated 80,000 and 120,000 political prisoners in large prison camps, the [UN commission of inquiry] said, adding: “the unspeakable atrocities that are being committed against inmates of the political prison camps resemble the horrors of camps that totalitarian States established during the twentieth century.”

OPINION | The Trump administration and Congress should take six steps to address such violations.

05/16/2017

debuNK's "North Korean Human Rights in the Time of Political Crisis" featured on Future Korea.

http://m.futurekorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=40345

미국 코넬대학교 북한인권 대학생 모임인 ‘Debu NK’가 북한 자유주간 14주년을 맞은 지난 4월 28일(미국시간) ‘동북아시아 안보 위기 속에서의 북한 인권을 위한 간담회’를 개최했다.이번 행사에는 코넬대 정치학부와 중국 아시아 태평양학부, 그리고 코넬대 국제관계학...

05/02/2017

First annual conference hosted by Cornell's debuNK featuring ROK Ambassador for North Korean Human Rights Jung-Hoon Lee and North Korean defector Yosep Paek

Photos taken by Jeeah Eom

05/02/2017

debuNK's 1st annual conference "North Korean Human Rights in the Time of Political Crisis"

http://cornellsun.com/2017/04/30/nuclear-crisis-human-rights-violations-not-going-away-says-north-korean-defector/

At a crucial time in North Korea’s political climate and humanitarian crisis, Jung-Hoon Lee, the South Korean Ambassador for North Korean Human Rights, and Yosep Paek, North Korean refugee, spoke t…

03/21/2017

Before he turned 18, Austin Hyeon had been in five prisons in four different countries — not because he had committed a crime, but because of his identity and his country of origin: North Korea.

03/20/2017

Photos from the event "From North Korea to Columbia University."
Around 160 students completely filled the Kaufmann Auditorium at Cornell Unviersity. Austin Hyeon touched us all with his personal story on his escape from North Korea to the United States.

Photo credits to Jeeah Eom

02/28/2017

NK Focus travels to Princeton University to attend the Princeton for North Korean Human Rights Intercollegiate Conference that included students from Yale, NYU, UPenn, etc. Speakers at the conference included North Korean refugee Ji Seong Ho, journalist Barbara Demick, Tufts Professor Sung Yoon Lee, and Executive Director of HRNK Greg Scarlatoiu.