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Greg Scarlatoiu is the Executive Director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea(HRNK)[1][2] and noted human rights activist. He authors a weekly radio column that is broadcast into North Korea by Radio Free Asia, has written articles and reports on the East Asian Affairs and Human Rights,[3][4] and testified as an expert on North Korea in the United States Congress.

Early life and education

Scarlatoiu was born and grew up in Romania under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu. He attended downfall, and left in 1990 to accept a scholarship to study at Seoul National University. He then went on to acquire an MA in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Seoul National University. He is fluent in English, Korean, French, and Romanian.

Career

Beginning in 1995, Scarlatoiu worked as a broadcaster for KBS, SBS, MBC, Arirang TV and Hyunday Broadcasting System.

From 2002 to 2008 he was a Management Associate for the International Science and Technology Institute, Inc. (ISTI), where he managed projects in Armenia, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Ethiopia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zambia, and traveled to Tanzania and Zambia to deliver technical assistance under USAID projects.

From 2009 to 2011 Scarlatoiu was the Director of Public Affairs and Business Issues for the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) in Washington DC.[5] [6] He also translated a number of news articles and other documents from Korean to English.

In 2011 Scarlatoiu became the executive director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. In this role he speaks,[7] authors reports,[8][9] and is frequently quoted in the press about human rights in North Korea[10][11]

Recent Publications

  • Peace, Unity and Justice for All: Problems and Prospects of Transitional Justice in a Reunified Korea. Upcoming publication. Asan Institute, 2014.
  • "Kangsong Taeguk and Political Succession: Problems and Prospects." International Journal of Korean Studies. Volume XVI, Number 1, 2012.]
  • "Forgotten: North Korean Orphans and Children of Mixed Marriages in China." Paper published for the Chaillot Forum, Korea Institute of National Unification, 2012.
  • "Exploring Ways to Improve Human Rights in North Korea through International Cooperation." Fifth KINU-USIP Workshop, 2012.
  • "The Magnanimous Comrade: Kim Jong-un’s Amnesty." The Peninsula. Korea Economic Institute, 2012.

Testimony to Congress

  • September 20, 2011, “Human Rights in North Korea”, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights.[12]
  • March 5, 2012, “China’s Repatriation of North Korean Refugees”, Congressional-Executive Commission on China.[13]
  • March 26, 2014, “The Shocking Truth about North Korean Tyranny”, House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.[14]

References

  1. ^ John Sweeney (14 November 2013). North Korea Undercover. Transworld. pp. 340–. ISBN 978-1-4481-7094-4.
  2. ^ Jin Seo Lee (6 January 2016). North Korean Prison Camps. Radio Free Asia. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-63218-023-0.
  3. ^ Jörg Mahlich; Werner Pascha (4 January 2012). Korean Science and Technology in an International Perspective. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-3-7908-2752-1.
  4. ^ "Interview: Behind North Korea’s Use of 'Slave Labor'". The Diplomat, By Michael Larkin. October 08, 2015
  5. ^ "Scientist flees North Korea with 15GB of human experimentation evidence". Alphr.
  6. ^ "Shorenstein APARC experts take part in North Korea 2010 forum" Stanford Asia Pacific Research Center website. October 28, 2010 Joyce Lee
  7. ^ "Center for Global Justice & North Korean Human Rights". Borgen Magazine, By Flora Khoo on November 19, 2013
  8. ^ "Does North Korea execute people with antiaircraft guns? New satellite images suggest the rumors may be true.". Washington Post, By Adam Taylor May 1, 2015
  9. ^ Patrick McEachern (22 December 2010). Inside the Red Box: North Korea's Post-totalitarian Politics. Columbia University Press. pp. 254–. ISBN 978-0-231-52680-7.
  10. ^ "North Korea sending crews to South America: HRNK". NK News, Leo Byrne , June 23rd, 2016
  11. ^ "Experts call for long-term solution to N.K. human rights". Korea Herald, Shin Hyon-hee
  12. ^ "Human Rights North Korea | Video". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  13. ^ http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA05/20140326/101981/HHRG-113-FA05-Wstate-ScarlatoiuG-20140326.pdf
  14. ^ "Subcommittee Hearing: The Shocking Truth about North Korean Tyranny | House Committee on Foreign Affairs - Ed Royce, Chairman". Foreignaffairs.house.gov. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-06-05.


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