On March 30, Unification Minister Kwon Youngse attended a photo
exhibition, “MEMENTO: Shedding New Light on the Efforts of the
International Community for Human Rights and Women’s Rights in North
Korea,” hosted by the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights
(NKDB) and sponsored by lawmaker Thae Yong-ho.
During his remarks, Minister Kwon said, “The Yoon administration
recognizes the human rights issue in North Korea as being as grave as
the North’s nuclear issue.”
“It is important to plainly let our people know about the horrendous
reality of the human rights situation in North Korea, and in that
sense, the photo exhibition, which sheds light on the efforts of the
international community for human rights and women’s rights in North
Korea, is deeply meaningful.
Moreover, Minister Kwon made mention of the “2023 North Korean Human
Rights Report,” the first report on North Korean human rights to be
made public by the ministry today, and said, “As the report covers the
graphic reality of human rights situation in North Korea, please have
a look and spread the word about the reality of the North Korean human
rights issue.”
