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EVENTS

Action Through Education

With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to educate the IU community on the human rights violations occurring within North Korea and against its people. LiNKatIU hosts open events every semester and fundraises to support rescue missions for North Korean defectors.

Upcoming Events

  • Callout Meeting
    Sept. 05, 7:00 p.m.
    GIS1118
    Sept. 05, 7:00 p.m.
    GIS1118
    Sept. 05, 7:00 p.m.
    GIS1118
    Come to our first callout meeting of this semester! Learn what LiNKatIU stands for and how we promote awareness about the human rights violations in North Korea on Indiana University's campus.
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  • Fundraising Movie Night
    Thu, Sep 19
    GIS1118
    Sep 19, 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    GIS1118, 355 N Jordan Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
    Sep 19, 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    GIS1118, 355 N Jordan Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
    Join us for a screening of the South Korean film "Crossing". Based on a real story about a North Korean father and husband crossing the border into China to find medicine for his sick wife.
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Past Events

North Korea: Where Are We Now? Do Human Rights Still Matter?

March 28, 2019

Sean King, Vice President of Park Strategies LLC and Mark Minton, former Ambassador of Mongolia join us in a panel discussion focused on the U.S.-North Korea relationship, the recent summit, and the North Korean refugee crisis. Moderated by Eleanor Hughes.

CHARLES RYU: FINDING FREEDOM

April 3, 2018

After having lost his mother to starvation at the age of 11, Charles Ryu escaped from North Korea to China. in 2008, Charles was sent back to North Korea, interrogated, and sent to a political labor camp, where he worked 12 hours a day. The malnourished and ailing Charles was on the verge of death. After recovering, he decided to escape North Korea once again in 2012.

Humanitarian Aid in NK: Daniel Whitmer

March 22, 2018

Daniel Whitmer of the Office of International Services spoke at our weekly meeting. He has worked extensively with North Korean refugees in China through an NGO called Mercy Corps and has been to North Korea three times.

DREW KELLY: EVERYDAY DPRK

March 1, 2018

Drew Kelly is an American writer, photographer, and independent marketing consultant. He lived as an expat in North Korea for four years teaching English and business at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. He is the co-curator of @EverydayDPRK and owner of @drewkelly on Instagram. Sponsored by: Indiana University Funding Board, Hutton Honors College Funding Board, School of Global and International Studies.

COMPARATIVE REFUGEE STUDIES PANEL

January 29, 2018

No Lost Generation, Students for Peace in the Middle East, and Liberty in North Korea collaborated for our first annual Comparative Refugee Studies Panel. The topic of this year’s panel is durable solutions for refugees: voluntary repatriation, local integration and/or resettlement.

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