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SUMMARY:HCRI Seminar: Out of sight\, out of mind\, out of bounds - The Fa
ilure of Maritime Sanctions Enforcement against North Korea
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DESCRIPTION:For this HCRI Seminar we will be joined by Bob Huish\, Associ
ate Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie Universi
ty\, and the Ron Lister Fellow in the Department of Geography at the Uni
versity of Otago. He is the recipient of a 2015 Insight Development Gra
nt from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council in Canada.
Dr. Huish’s research includes several areas of Geography and Internation
al Development Studies related to health\, social justice\, and human ri
ghts. Author of two books\, as well as 33 articles and book chapters\,
his current research looks at human rights abuses and the refugee crisis
within North Korea. In 2015 as part of an undergraduate class at Dalho
usie University\, Dr. Huish’s students worked to rescue a North Korean r
efugee from the regime\, and bring her to safety in South Korea. \n\nOutline of Seminar\n\nAny country that spends over 25% of its Gross
Domestic Product on advancing nuclear weapons\, that produces the most
crystal methamphetamine in the world\, and that locks up 200\,000 of its
own citizens in political prison camps\, would rightly deserve stern re
primand by the international community. Yet North Korea\, famous for al
l of this\, is often served sanctions as a tactic of punishment for beha
viour change. In this talk\, Bob Huish argues that sanctions against No
rth Korea are futile and have no effect on changing the behaviour of Kim
Jong Un’s regime\, or in improving human rights in the country\, as cur
rent sanctions do not target broader networks of financial capital that
support the regime. What’s more\, there is little political appetite to
enforce sanctions against the regime when individuals violate them. Us
ing Marine Traffic AIS software\, Dr. Huish exposes a shadowy network of
vessel traffic entering the Kim Regime in clear violation of financial
measures. Referencing the owners and operators of these vessels shows d
eep connections to business interests nested in offshore shell companies
. Discussing sanctions theory\, and drawing on references from the Cuban
embargo\, a rigorous and often well-enforced policy\, Dr. Huish argues
that poor sanction policy against North reflects a deeper paucity of sch
olarly knowledge about the regime\, its intentions\, and the political w
ill to engage the Kim Regime. \n \nThis seminar is primary aimed at H
CRI students. If you are not a HCRI student you are welcome to attend bu
t please email the organiser Birte Vogel (birte.vogel@manchester.ac.uk)<
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Room 6.210\, University Place\, Manchester
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