The 15 th General Meeting of the International Parliamentarians' Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights

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1 Udenrigsudvalget URU Alm.del Bilag 313 Offentligt The 15 th General Meeting of the International Parliamentarians' Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights 21 st 23 rd November 2018 Seoul, Korea On behalf of the International Parliamentarians Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights (IPCNKR), it is a great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 15 th General Meeting of IPCNKR. Members of parliaments from all around the world have joined and supported IPCNKR for the purpose of promoting and protecting the human rights of North Koreans in compliance with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since its founding in 2003, IPCNKR has held its annual General Meeting. Every year, this organization has provided a platform where parliamentarians around the world convene to make efforts to improve awareness of human rights conditions in North Korea through discussions over refugee and human rights issues, so that they can propose a bill on North Koreans human rights to national parliaments around the world and take a bigger role in protecting North Korean defectors to reveal the true human rights conditions in North Korea and other countries and enhance cooperation with the international community. This year, the 15 th General Meeting is scheduled to be held in Seoul, Korea on 21 st through 23 rd of November To date, human rights issues in North Korea, protection for international refugees,

2 and the international community s collective efforts to handle the North s forced abduction of citizens of other countries have been placed on the IPCNKR General Meeting agenda. Indeed, Inter-Korean Summit 2018 and Its Impact on North Korean Human rights will be put on the agenda. During the meeting, we would like to discuss and address such issues and propose ways to make the situation better. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us and recommend honorable members of parliament who are interested in the issues related to human rights of refugee and North Koreans. Please confirm your delegates who will be attending the conference by 29 th October We will be delighted to arrange and provide two nights of accommodation during the course of conference from 21 st to 23 rd November for up to three to four delegates representing each parliament. Please note that airfare is not covered by IPCNKR and will have to be borne by delegates. Please find the enclosed attachments: 1) Introduction to IPCNKR (2 pages) 2) Registration Form (1 page) 3) 15 th IPCNKR General Meeting Program (tentative) (1 page) Yours faithfully, Hong, Il-Pyo National Assemblyman, ROK Masaharu Nakagawa Representative, JAPAN National Assembly Republic of Korea

3 International Parliamentarians Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights Co-Chairmen Hong Il-Pyo(ROK) Masaharu Nakagawa (JAPAN) Projects *Enact a North Korean Human Rights Act * Hold international conferences *Build up an international network The International Parliamentarians' Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights (IPCNKR) was established in 2003 for the purpose of promoting and protecting the human rights of North Korean refugees in alignment with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Members of the parliaments from around the world has joined and supported IPCNKR. HISTORY Since its founding General Meeting at Seoul in 2003, IPCNKR has held its annual general meeting April 2003 IPCNKR Founding Meeting (hosted by ROK) : 31 representatives from Mongolia, Japan, ROK, USA and UK Dec Regional Conference (hosted by ROK) : 11 representatives from Mongolia, Japan, ROK and Thailand Aug nd IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Japan) : 45 representatives from Mongolia, Japan, ROK and USA Aug rd IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Mongolia) : 29 representatives from Angola, Burundi, Mongolia, Japan, ROK and UK Aug Oct th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by ROK) : 56 representatives from Austria, Burundi, Canada, Cote d Ivoire, EU, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, ROK, Sri Lanka, and USA 5 th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by ROK) :

4 dggsgsdgsg 36 representatives from Burundi, Cambodia, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Paraguay, Panama, ROK, Senegal, and Sri Lanka Nov th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Thailand and ROK) : 25 representatives from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cote d Ivoire, Croatia, Korea, Djibouti Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, ROK, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Aug th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Canada and ROK) : 25 representatives from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, El Salvador, Japan, Morocco, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, ROK, and USA Nov th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by USA and ROK) : 17 representatives from Cameroon, Canada, EU, Japan, Mongolia, Poland, ROK and USA June th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by ROK) : 24 representatives from Afghanistan, Bahrain, El Salvador, Japan, Micronesia, Poland, Philippines, Peru, ROK and, Sao Tome and Principe Aug th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Poland and ROK) : 32 representatives from Afghanistan, Austria, Burkina Faso, Canada, El Salvador, Georgia, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, ROK, Romania, and UK Aug Aug Aug July th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Romania and ROK) : 37 representatives from Afghanistan, Austria, Canada, Croatia, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, ROK, Romania, and UK 12 th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Austria and ROK) : 36 representatives from Afghanistan, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Djibouti Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Japan, Malta, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, ROK, Romania, Thailand, and UK 13 th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by ROK) : 29 representatives from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Canada, Georgia, Guatemala, Japan, Turkey, ROK, and UN 14 th IPCNKR General Meeting (hosted by Guatemala and ROK) : 27 representatives from Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Madagascar, Paraguay, and ROK

5 The 15 th General Meeting of the International Parliamentarians' Coalition for North Korean Refugees and Human Rights COUNTRY : Mr. Ms. REGISTRATION FORM Please complete a separate form for each person attending the conference. Please type or print legibly. DELEGATES (please specify title, ex. Speaker, vice speaker, chairman etc.) Last Name First Name Title Secretaries or Advisors (if any) Last Name First Name Title Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Arrival Itinerary (If known) Date Time Flight no. From/to Departure Address Contact Information Tel Fax Mobile Please return this form to the IPCNKR Secretariat no later than Oct. 29, TEL: FAX: ipcahr1@naver.com Date : Signature:

6 THE 15 TH GENERAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARIANS COALITION FOR NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES AND HUMAN RIGHTS November 2018 Seoul, Korea TENTATIVE DAY TIME PROGRAM Day 1 (Nov. 21 st ) 14:00-19:00 Registration 19:00-21:00 Welcome Dinner 07:00-08:30 09:00-10:00 Breakfast Plenary Session 1) Opening Remarks 2) Welcoming Remarks 3) Congratulatory Remarks 4) Introduction of the General Meeting - Introduction of Members - Adoption of the Agenda 5) Group Photo 10:00-10:10 Coffee Break Day 2 (Nov. 22 nd ) 10:10-10:40 Keynote Speech 10:40-11:40 Session I The International Community s Efforts for Solution to the Refugees Human Rights 12:00-13:30 Luncheon 13:30-14:00 A North Korean Defector s Testimony 14:00-15:10 Session II Issues of the Inter-Korean Summit 2018 and Its Impact on North Korean Human Rights 15:10-15:20 Coffee Break 15:20-16:30 Session III The International Community s Efforts for Abduction by the North Korean Regime

7 16:30-17:10 Closing Session - Review of Joint Statement - Adoption of Joint Statement - Decision on the 16 th General Meeting (Venue, Date, Agenda) - Closing Remarks 18:00-20:00 Farewell Dinner