Suzanne Scholte

Suzanne Scholte (born 1959, Connecticut) is an American human rights activist and congressional candidate. She is the president of the Defense Forum Foundation.[1] She is also the Vice Co-Chair of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea[2] and chairman of Free North Korea Radio.[3] She has received many awards, including the Seoul Peace Prize[4] in 2008 and the Walter Judd Freedom Award[5] in 2010, the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal from the Republic of Korea in 2013, the Sanders Peace and Social Justice Award in 2014, and a Volunteer Service (Gold) Award from the President of the United States in 2014.[6] She was made an Honorary Citizen of Seoul in 2008.

  1. ^ "The Board of Directors of the Defense Forum Foundation". defenseforumfoundation.org. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Board of Directors". hrnk.org. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Team". Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Suzanne Scholte Wins Seoul Peace Prize". 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Walter Judd Freedom Award". tfas.org. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Suzanne Scholte's Biography of Work for North Korea Human Rights". defenseforumfoundation.org. Retrieved October 20, 2014.