North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity is a group of
North Korea
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dissident
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South Korea
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It was founded by
Kim Heung Kwang in October 2008.
Overview
NKIS's mission is to promote freedom, democratization, reform, and human rights for North Korea. Its activities include:
*Conducting academic research on North Korea and unification
*Researching ideas on the development and progression of North Korea
*Cultivating the skills of North Korean defector intellectuals and fostering younger generations
The organization has also been known to smuggle in USB drives containing political information about South Korean governmental activities along with DVDs and other South Korean media content.
See also
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Fighters for a Free North Korea
Fighters for a Free North Korea (FFNK,자유북한운동연합) is an organization formed in South Korea that is known for periodically launching balloons carrying human rights and pro-democracy literature, DVDs, transistor radios and USB flash d ...
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North Korean People's Liberation Front
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Rimjin-Gang
References
External links
Homepage (Korean) Homepage (English)Facebook Page
Dissidents
Political activism
Organizations for North Korean defectors
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