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Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korean Police State

 
Date & Time: 
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korean Police State
Location: 
Korea Economic Institute
1800 K Street NW
Washington 20006
Speakers: 
Ken Gause, CNA
Chuck Downs, HRNK
Helen-Louise Hunter, HRNK
Kim Kwang-jin INSS, HRNK
Greg Scarlatoiu, HRNK
Abraham Kim, KEI
Description: 

The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) launched the 130-page report, Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korean Police State, on July 19 at the Korea Economic Institute (KEI).

Authored by North Korean leadership specialist Ken E. Gause, Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment reveals that the Kim family created a pervasive state security apparatus to consolidate power, relying on constant surveillance and a network of informants to root out threats to the regime from the smallest neighborhoods to the highest levels of the military.

The report rollout, moderated by Greg Scarlatoiu, HRNK Executive Director, featured remarks by discussants Chuck Downs, former HRNK Executive Director, Helen-Louise Hunter, HRNK Board Member, and Kim Kwang-jin, HRNK Non-Resident Fellow

Please click here to view the full report in PDF.