James Heenan
James Heenan is a representative of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul, who has voiced concerns about human rights abuses in North Korea, particularly regarding the 'shock brigades' used in the construction of the Wonsan Kalma resort.
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James Heenan, a representative of the UN Human Rights Office, discusses the severe human rights violations in North Korea.
Un testigo de las ejecuciones en Corea del Norte: “Tenía 22 años y fue fusilado por ver y distribuir 70 canciones y tres series de televisión surcoreanas” | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-22
James Heenan, representative of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul, reported an increase in executions for normal and political crimes since COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions.
N Koreans executed over foreign films: UN
Taiwan· 2025-09-14James Heenan is from the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul and has reported on the conditions under which the complex was built.
Mis vacaciones en el nuevo centro turístico de Corea del Norte, entre playas vacías y souvenirs de misiles a la venta
Venezuela· 2025-08-31
James Heenan is from the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul and has reported on forced labor in North Korea.
Mis vacaciones en el nuevo centro turístico de Corea del Norte, entre playas vacías y souvenirs de misiles a la venta
Bolivia· 2025-08-31
James Heenan is from the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul and spoke about reports of forced labor in the construction of the complex.
Mis vacaciones en el nuevo centro turístico de Corea del Norte, entre playas vacías y souvenirs de misiles a la venta
Panama· 2025-08-30
James Heenan reported that the resort was built using so-called shock brigades.
Kelionė į naująjį Šiaurės Korėjos kurortą: tušti balto smėlio paplūdimiai ir atostogos su sargybiniais | Gyvenimas
Lithuania· 2025-08-24
James Heenan from the UN Office for Human Rights in Seoul commented on the labor conditions at the resort.
Jutarnji list - Vodeni tobogani, uređene plaže, sretni ljudi... Ovako na prvu izgleda sjevernokorejski resort. Iza kulisa krije se mračna priča
Croatia· 2025-07-13
James Heenan from the UN Office for Human Rights in Seoul commented on the labor conditions at the resort.
Jutarnji list - Vodeni tobogani, uređene plaže, sretni ljudi... Ovako na prvu izgleda sjevernokorejski resort. Iza kulisa krije se mračna pričaCroatia· 2025-07-13James Heenan of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul highlighted reports of forced labor used in the construction of the resort.
North Korea's Benidorm-style resort welcomes first Russian tourists
United Kingdom· 2025-07-12