Candlelight Rallies to Protest the Import of Unsafe U.S. Beef The Korean People Gather Together as One at Candlelight Rallies to Protest the Import of Unsafe U.S. Beef and for the Re-negotiation of the Agreement so that it reflects the Concern for the Health and Safety of Korean Consumers. Present StatusThe Korean people’s opposition to U.S. beef imp...
2008/06/01 15:18 2008/06/01 15:18

About PSPD

About PSPD : 2008/05/19 12:46
Founded in 1994 by more than 200 members, the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) is a civil organization dedicated to promoting justice and human rights in Korean society through the participation of the people. PSPD has been serving as a watchdog against the abuse of power. It has developed various activities to bring justice and d...
2008/05/19 12:46 2008/05/19 12:46
[Joint NGO Written Information] Second Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)Republic of Korea 25 January 2008 Submitted by MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society, PSPD-People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Korea Women’s Association United (KWAU), Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, NGOs in Special Consultative Status with th...
2008/01/25 17:12 2008/01/25 17:12
Joint Statement by 56 human rights and social organizations in Korea [Joinet Statement] Burmese military stormed peaceful pro-democracy demonstration in Burma. Many were killed, and the demonstration ended with bloodshed. We strongly support Burma's call for democracy, and impeach Burmese military regime that caused recent bloodshed. Also, K...
2007/09/27 00:00 2007/09/27 00:00
78 Civil Society Organizations Launch ‘Yellow Ribbon’ hanging campaignToday (August 7) 78 civil society organizations focusing on peace, gender, environment, religion and culture gathered to pray for the safe return of the Korean hostages in Afghanistan by releasing a statement urging civil participation in the ‘yellow ribbon’ hanging event...
2007/08/07 19:39 2007/08/07 19:39
An incident involving the kidnap of 23 Koreans happened in Afghanistan. The kidnapping group has announced that the hostages will be executed if the Korean troops would not withdraw immediately. As the lives of 23 persons are imperiled, not only the families of the hostages but also the entire nation fall into a state of tremendous shock and anxiety. With...
2007/07/23 20:54 2007/07/23 20:54
The Situation On Tuesday, July 03, 2007, two Co-Chairs of the Korean Alliance against the Korea-U.S. FTA, Oh Jong-ryul and Jung Gwang-hoon, were arrested on charges of carrying out ‘illegal’ and ‘non-permitted’ protests against the free trade agreement between U.S. and Korea. Mr. Oh and Mr. Jung are currently detained at a police station in Seo...
2007/07/04 00:00 2007/07/04 00:00
Written statement * submitted by the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status A Statement from Human Rights and Social Organizations in the Republic of Korea regarding the Report of Vitit Muntarbhorn, the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democ...
2007/03/20 16:34 2007/03/20 16:34
The Negotiation over Abolishing Military Tensions Beyond Abandonment of Nuclear Weapons should be followedThe six nations participating in the Six-Party Talks adopted 'Initial Actions for Implementing 9·19 Joint Statement on Feb. 13, 2007. This meaningful outcome deserves great acclaim because it came out in a lot of impasses such as North Korea's nuclea...
2007/02/15 00:00 2007/02/15 00:00
[Statement] It was reported on October 9 that North Korea finally enforced its decision to conduct a nuclear test. We strongly condemn North Korea's action which is likely to endanger the lives and safety of the people on the Korean Peninsula. The North Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) announced that "the nuclear test has been safely conducted und...
2006/10/09 00:00 2006/10/09 00:00