NKDB

NKDB conducts research and publishes reports to fulfill the role of civil society for improving the ongoing issue of North Korean human rights violations. Based on the NKDB Unified Human Rights Database, established through scientific analysis of testimony provided by over 20,000 North Korean escapees, NKDB maintains objectivity and forms the foundation of the North Korean human rights movement. In addition, NKDB provides a place for mutual communication between North and South Koreans, as well as cooperation between civil society and academic institutions to strengthen participation in the North Korean human rights movement, a core element of NKDB activities. Moreover, NKDB provides psychological counseling support and social resettlement assistance to those who have experienced human rights violations in North Korea, including prisoners of war, abductees, and unprotected North Korean escapees... The most critical actors for improving North Korean human rights are the North Korean..