Is this the Peak of NK Human Right Awareness?

This story on the public execution of a North Korean woman for distributing Bibles is currently 2nd overall on Digg. The last time it was this high was OFK’s post of Google Earth images of North Korean concentration camps.

OFK found this bizarre story on Michael Jackson’s willingness to negotiate the release of Laura Ling and Euna Kim.

In addition to the WaPo’s front page expose on North Korea’s concentration camps, this is by far the most coverage on North Korean human right I’ve ever seen.

So what does this mean in regards to actual change. If the Iranian protests are any indication, interest will wane but the optimist in me believe there will be actual change in Iran.

I admit I haven’t been closely following the situation as I used to, but if this sudden rise in awareness has to do with LiNK and the other NK Human Rights groups, then congrats.

However, attention spans are short. Here’s hoping that raised awareness translates to action.