S03E14: 3 Generations of Punishment. Liberty for North Koreans

Fractured

In 2023 only a bit less than 200 people managed to flee North Korea and resettle in South Korea. For years the most isolated country in the world has been blocking its citizens from traveling abroad and restricting journeys within its territory. Escaping this oppressive regime is not only very expensive but also extremely dangerous. Many North Korean women are being sold as sex slaves or as brides to Chinese men. Fleeing North Korea also puts the lives of others at risk. The regime introduced a system known as "Three Generations of Punishment," which means that if one family member is found guilty of a political crime, their parents, children, and even grandchildren can also face imprisonment or exile to forced labor camps.

EPISODE GUESTS: Sokeel Park (Director of Research & Strategy and South Korea Country Director for Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)

EDUCATE YOURSELF:

LiNK's website: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/

Donate to North Korean freedom: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/donate

Sign up as an ally of North Korean people: https://www.withthenorthkoreanpeople.org/

LiNK's documentary about North Korean youth and social change: https://youtu.be/lvsqpwI_IfU?si=wiUpWt9ZfigV9bQb

LiNK's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertyinNorthKorea/featured

LiNK's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyinnorthkorea/

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family:

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Anastasiia Dukhovna, Valeriia Yamska Oleksandr Levandovskyy

Citizen Journalists:

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah Drone Footage: Oleksandr Levandovskyy
"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs

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SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey.

OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, Aputure

MUSIC:

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound)

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

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