Helping Hands, Korea, Project Manager Tim Peters, participating in protest rally in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, where he also gave the opening prayer.

Tim Peters, together with prominent activists, Hiroshi Kato, Kim Sang Hun and Dr. Norbert Vollertsen, deliver letter to UNHCR office in Tokyo.

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Note: In related news, on Jan. 14, 2003, ABC Nightline ran a further segment in its Hidden Lives series, documenting the plight of North Korean refugees. If you missed this you can still find the article here

Tim Peters of Helping Hands, Korea, joined Japanese activist Hiroshi Kato (recently released from a Chinese prison), Kim Sang Hun (senior activist in the underground railroad for the refugees), and Dr. Norbert Vollertsen, to visit the regional UNHCR office in Tokyo. They delivered a letter pointing out the UNHCR’s failure to live up to its mandate in China to protect North Korean refugees.

Tim was asked to give the opening prayer at a protest rally held in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington D.C. to protest that country’s policy towards North Korean refugees. · Helping Hands Korea continued its monthly commitment to Schindler’s Club, aptly named to describe the work of funding and assisting in the rescue of North Korean refugees.

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