(b) Other steps taken (when, by whom, and before which organ/s)
In 2007, Gang-gyun Kim (Hong-gyun Kim’s brother) applied for the opportunity to participate in a separated family
reunion through the Republic of Korea Red Cross. That same year, Gang-gyun Kim and his mother, Dong-deok Lee,
were selected to participate in the 15th meeting of separated families and were able to meet Hong-Gyun Kim at the
Geumgang Mountain Hotel in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
(c) If no action was not taken, please explain why
N/A
4. PERSON OR ORGANIZATION SUBMITTING THE COMMUNICATION
* Person submitting the communication
(a) Family name: Yoon
(b) First name: Benjamin
(c) Relationship with the disappeared person: Founder and chairperson of the entrusted organization
(d) Contact details (address, telephone, fax, email) Please see below.
* Organization submitting the communication (if applicable)
(e) Contact details (address, telephone, fax, email):
[Organization] Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights
[Address] 10F, Gonghwa Building, 131, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03735, Seoul, Republic of Korea
South Korea (120-012)
[Telephone] +82-2-723-1672
[Fax] +82-2-723-1671
[email] citizens.nkhr@gmail.com, citizens.nkhr7@gmail.com
5. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST
Please state whether you would like your identity to be kept confidential
Yes, keep my identity confidential: _____ No request for confidentiality: ___√____
* Date: 14 December
Place: Seoul, South Korea
* Signature of author:
____________________________________
Minwoo Ryu
Program Officer, International Campaign and Cooperation Team
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