GRC is proud to present its Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Accountability Strategy Report (short-version) as authored and edited by Catriona Murdoch, Teodora Gyupchanova and Sofia Evangelou. This report produced by Global Rights Compliance (GRC) seeks to explore what mechanisms, if any, are available to victims, survivors, and organizations pursuing some form of justice for their sufferings. This authoritative report will complement the North Korean human rights civil society organizations ( NKHR CSO)s’ knowledge around the complex international accountability system, thereby strengthening their accountability strategy and efforts. The report explores six accountability pathways (hard and soft), and the feasible remedies available to the victims of the DPRK regime. It offers a preliminary assessment of the NKHR CSOs’ legal accountability efforts to date, including submissions to the International Criminal Court, Sanctions Regimes, or cases before domestic accountability fora and identify any missed and/or unsuccessful initiatives. It aims to provide information to the NKHR CSOs on the merits, mechanics and viability of justice and accountability options through a combination of in-depth expert analysis and research.
GRC would like to thank its partner North Korean human rights civil society organisations for their valuable input and contributions as well as NED for supporting this initiative.
The Korean version of the report can be accessed here.