Based in Seoul, South Korea, Sarah Yun manages NDI’s programs strengthening human rights and democracy in North Korea. Sarah is a democracy and human rights, development, and international affairs expert with a focus on Asia, especially North Korea. Prior to joining NDI, Sarah was the former Senior Manager for Asia at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), overseeing the North Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines programs and teams.
This two-part report, conducted by Daily NK and Unification Academy (UA) in partnership with NKnet, shows the systematic barriers and current discriminatory practices that exist in North Korea that limit access to education for all citizens. In addition, both reports reveal the intertwined nature of human rights issues that are embedded within the education system such as discrimination against children and women, forced labor, and songbun and social classification system 53.
Manpreet Singh Anand joined the National Democratic Institute in 2019 as Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific region. In his long and varied career, Mr. Anand has worked as a senior leader in the public and private sectors in the areas of diplomacy, international development, foreign policy, strategic partnerships, energy, and national security.
