The visiting German delegation at the NKDB exhibition, Her Day in North Korea. Pictured (from left to right): Georg Wilfried Schmidt, German Ambassador to South Korea and Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag. Image: NKDB
On June 22, the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) welcomed Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag, alongside Georg Wilfried Schmidt, German Ambassador to South Korea, to its newly opened exhibition, Her Day in North Korea.
Guided by NKDB Executive Director Hanna Song, the delegation explored the exhibition's core themes. During the tour, Song highlighted that NKDB’s establishment was heavily inspired by Germany's Salzgitter Central Registry. She also emphasized that Germany plays a critical role in international human rights endeavors, particularly as the European Union serves as the penholder for UN resolutions regarding North Korean human rights.
Song noted that the exhibition serves a vital purpose in keeping the voices of the North Korean people heard, especially at a time when the number of escapees has dropped significantly following the COVID pandemic.
Mr. Ramelow and Ambassador Schmidt were also able to hear directly from a young North Korean escapee who shared about his journey from Pyongyang to South Korea.
The German government's longstanding engagement on North Korean human rights issues is crucial amid a rapidly evolving global landscape and competing international priorities
The visiting German delegation at the NKDB exhibition, Her Day in North Korea. Pictured (from left to right): Georg Wilfried Schmidt, German Ambassador to South Korea and Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag. Image: NKDB
On June 22, the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) welcomed Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag, alongside Georg Wilfried Schmidt, German Ambassador to South Korea, to its newly opened exhibition, Her Day in North Korea.
Guided by NKDB Executive Director Hanna Song, the delegation explored the exhibition's core themes. During the tour, Song highlighted that NKDB’s establishment was heavily inspired by Germany's Salzgitter Central Registry. She also emphasized that Germany plays a critical role in international human rights endeavors, particularly as the European Union serves as the penholder for UN resolutions regarding North Korean human rights.
Song noted that the exhibition serves a vital purpose in keeping the voices of the North Korean people heard, especially at a time when the number of escapees has dropped significantly following the COVID pandemic.
Mr. Ramelow and Ambassador Schmidt were also able to hear directly from a young North Korean escapee who shared about his journey from Pyongyang to South Korea.
The German government's longstanding engagement on North Korean human rights issues is crucial amid a rapidly evolving global landscape and competing international priorities