BORN AND RAISED IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP

Google Tech Talks
May, 12 2008

ABSTRACT

Google will be hosting Dong Hyuk Shin, a 26-year-old North Korean defector born and raised in a concentration camp. Shin was born on Nov. 19, 1982 and called the camp home until 2005. While at the camp, he endured daily beatings, torture, starvation-level rations, saw forced abortions and even witnessed the public execution of his mother and brother in 1996. Shin described his life of total isolation from the world: "In South Korea, although there is disappointment and sadness, there is also so much joy, happiness and comfort. In Kaechon, I did not even know such emotions existed. The only emotion I ever knew was fear: fear of beatings, fear of starvation, fear of torture and fear of death." LiNK's Executive Director Adrian Hong will brief the audience on the broader issue of human rights in North Korea, as well as the current refugee situation and what can be done to help. Liberty in North Korea, or LiNK, is an international non-governmental organization devoted to human rights in North Korea and the protection of North Korean refugees.

This talk will be taped.

Speaker: Adrian Hong
Adrian Hong: Adrian Hong currently serves as Executive Director of Liberty in North Korea, or LiNK, an international NGO devoted to human rights in North Korea, and the protection of North Korean refugees all over the world. In December of 2006, Mr. Hong was arrested along with 2 LiNK field workers and 6 North Korean refugees in the People's Republic of China and imprisoned before being released and deported

Speaker: Dong-hyuk SHIN
Dong-hyuk SHIN: Mr. Shin was born and raised in Political Prison Camp No. 14 until his escape in 2005. Based in South Korea, he has testified before Britain's House of Lords, and published a book in 2007 entitled "I Was a Political Prisoner at Birth in North Korea" published by the DataBase Center for North Korean Human Rights. Mr. Shin aspires to attend college and hopes to become a policeman.

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[ralvarez15]

I'm sorry but can people please focus on north Korea here. This not about nazi germany or america leaning towards the left this is about a holocaust going on in 2011 where many people are suffering.

[auzerais310ggl]

The co-ordinants of this Prison Camp #14 is 39.562493,126.021509

[RichEgotThtXTC]

wahhh.. stfu worry about the people in your own country before you worry about people accross the world. people starve in the U.S everyday where are you assholes for them? American rights are being taken away and the constitution being trampled on but still people worry about shit that doesnt concern them.

[dieinafirenrot]

@TOW3RA Nothing. The world doesn't care because North Korea has nothing of value. You and many others need to come to terms with the fact that the western world's moral high ground is an illusion. People were actually outraged when Ron Paul (no I don't support) suggested he wouldn't intervene in the WWII Holocaust. Nevermind the fact we actively turned Jewish people away from America at the time, and today we completely ignore any number of genocides and despotic regimes.

[TOW3RA]

this is the saddest thing i have seen all this year and that man is so brave, what do the U.N say about this?

[SuperWildbill777]

we must unite,to save north koreans,,,

[loh1110]

So his parents decided to get married while in camp and have children as well?

[LukeTalking]

this is absolutely awful how few people bothered to show up - I would do anything to meet that guy in person - he's hugely inspiring and the fact that no-one seems to care about him as a person or in general for the situation my giving money or even supporting/spreading the message is truly terrible. I hope I can shake that guy's hand some day.

[Magicprincess9000]

@stefanmetodijev I dont have much but I still want to donate even if its a little bit....How can we ignore such atrocities committed upon these folks......This video was informative and I think many people all over the world should see this....