Amnesty shows Great Concern with Retreated Human Rights in South Korea under the Lee Myungbak Government
Activities/Press Room
2009/07/02 14:42
[Amnesty International Report 2009] South KoreaHead of state Lee Myung-bak (replaced Roh Moo-hyun in February) Head of government Han Seung-soo (replaced Han Duck-soo in February) Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 48.4 million Life expectancy 77.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 5/5 per 1,000 Riot police used excessive force when d...
Scrutinize the Extension of the Dispatch of Korean Troops to UNIFIL(United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/30 11:30
Government submitted the Bill without providing minimum information for deciding the extension of UNIFIL participationScrutinize the effectiveness of UNIFIL operation including dispatch term and scale, tasks and costsImprudent dispatch of Korean troops resulted in victimizing Koreans for terrorist attacks The PSPD submits a written statement on...
SOUTH KOREA: The definition of torture and rehabilitation for torture victims are urgently needed
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/24 21:38
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 26 The practice of torture through illegal detention was common during the military dictatorship in the past in the Republic of Korea. As a result, thousands had to face illegal detention and suffer torture at the hand...
“Joint Vision for the Alliance of South Korea and the US” is retrograde absenting a future vision
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/22 14:39
The Summit of the South Korea and the US triggers Conflict and Confrontation without Resolving the North Korean Nuclear ‘Joint Vision for the Alliance of South Korea and the US’ was published on June 16, 2009. The Join Vision is rather retrograde, failing to deliver a future vision. It seemed to reiterate the theoretical standpoint, but actual...
Signed Appeal Concerning Democracy in Korea by Academics Resident in Europe
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/22 10:54
We researchers and university professors in Europe share our best interests in the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred as Korea) and sign this appeal to express our grave concern over the country’s democracy in a major set-back, which is evident in a series of political, economic and social changes brought about under the current Lee Myung-...
SOUTH KOREA: Prosecutor deprives defendants of opportunity to fair trial
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/22 10:42
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission It is well known that the Republic of Korea has achieved rapid economic growth within a relatively short period of time. What is less well known however, is the corruption and exploitation involved in the economic development led by the then government. Not only was the media controlled by the gov...
Entitle Labor Rights to Employee-Assimilated Workers
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/18 11:11
In South Korea, workers in an employee-assimilated employment such as truck driving, construction-material delivering, home-visit tutoring and insurance planning are not recognized as a laborer so that they cannot exert labor rights such as right to organize, right to collectively bargain, and right to collectively strike. However, employee-assi...
Korean People Wish the Restoration of Democracy and the Sweeping Change of the Governance Fundamentals of Lee Myungbak
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/12 14:46
Resolution on the behalf of all participating in the nation-wide memorial campaign for the 22nd anniversary of the June Democracy Resistance We, the multiplicity consisting of the civil society, political parties, the pulpit, the academic and the netizen, assembled with grief and hope together on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the June...
PSPD and Minbyun jointly presented an oral statement on the violation of the freedom of assembly and freedom of expression in South Korea
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/11 11:13
The 11th Human Rights Council is held from June 2 to June 18 in Geneva. PSPD(People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy) and Minbyun(Lawyers for a Democratic Society) jointly presented an oral statement on the violation of the freedom of assembly and freedom of expression happening in south Korea under the Lee Myungbak's regime. The stateme...
Professors in North America Express Grave Concern about the Retreat of Democracy in South Korea
Activities/Press Room
2009/06/11 10:58
A Statement from Professors in North America forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission SOUTH KOREA: Statement from Professors in North America Concerned about Korean Democracy The following represents the considered view of professors at colleges and universities throughout North America whose thoughts are with Korea and Korea's democracy....
