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Paper to Paperless: The Evolution of "Hidden Gulag" Research Methodology

11/24/2015

By Christopher Motola, HRNK Research Intern

November 2015

The Hidden Gulag series by David Hawk (for HRNK) has been a benchmark in the field of human rights research on North Korea, primarily because of its synthesis of former prisoner testimony and satellite imagery of North Korea’s prison camps. At the time (in the early 2000s), this was a union that was much more difficult to bring about than it appeared.

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News of the Weird: Altered Imagery of North Korea's Prison Camps Used to Show "Proof" of FEMA Concentration Camps

11/23/2015

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By Suhwan (Alma) Seo, HRNK Intern

November 2015

The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) was the first organization to combine satellite imagery and escapee testimony to report on North Korea’s vast system of unlawful imprisonment, in the first Hidden Gulag report by David Hawk, published in 2003. HRNK has continued to use satellite imagery in its investigation and monitoring of North Korea’s political prison camps, most recently through a partnership with Colorado-based satellite imagery company AllSource Analysis (ASA).

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Goals and Gulags

11/2/2015

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By Christopher Motola, HRNK Research Intern

November 2015

The Guardian recently reported on the lavish renovations at North Korea’s May Day Stadium, the largest stadium in the world.

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