[The Conversation] Another US funding cut threatens human rights in North Korea - and hands more power to a dictator

31 Mar 2025

On March 4, 2025, The Conversation reported on the sudden freeze of National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding, which threatens the work of civil society organizations documenting human rights abuses in North Korea. NKDB has been forced to pause all but its most urgent programs due to the funding crisis and launched an appeal for donations.

Hanna Song, Executive Director of NKDB, described the situation as 

“a massive and sudden cut to funding that threatens the crucial work of those on the frontlines.”

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