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
Military authorities should not destruct the vision for Peace Island, Jeju.Last week, Kim, Tae-Hwan, Jeju governor, announced the roadmap for the establishment of a naval base and Kim, Gang-Soo, Secretary of Defense followed by insisting on his stance for the plan. In related to these actions, the struggle arose between Jeju local government and its citiz...
2007/04/19 00:00 2007/04/19 00:00
- On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines - This coming February 25th is the 21st anniversary of ’the ‘People Power’ revolution, when the Philippine people brought down the regime of Dictator Marcos. We, however, regret that it is difficult to celebrate and congratulate this historical da...
2007/02/23 00:00 2007/02/23 00:00
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
[Press Conference Statement] We express great concerns over all the tensions and conflicts surrounding the relocation of the U.S. military base to Pyeongtaek. Therefore, we urge the government and civil society to solve this conflict in a rational and constructive way. It was a shame that the disputes over the U.S. base relocation was led u...
2006/05/10 00:00 2006/05/10 00:00
Movement against US Military Base Expansion for the Peace and Independence of The Korean peninsula You Young-Jae Head,Policy Subcommittee, PKC (Pan-Korean Committee against US Base Extension to Pyong-Taek) 1. US Military Hegemony and Strategic Transformations The US Armed Forces after the Cold War persue deterrence in Easte...
2005/09/09 00:00 2005/09/09 00:00
The Honorable Roh Moo-Hyun President of the Republic of Korea Office of the President 1 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu Seoul 110-820 Republic of Korea Fax +82-2-770-2462 Email: president@president.go.kr July 2, 2004 Appeal to the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Japan for the military withdrawal from Iraq Your Excellency,...
2004/07/07 00:00 2004/07/07 00:00
A court has found young men not guilty for conscientious objection to military conscription. Judge Yi Jeong Ryeol of the Seoul Southern District Court found three Jehovah's Witnesses not guilty of violating laws on military conscription, judging that "the decision to refuse military service was made entirely on the basis of conscience, and when th...
2004/05/22 00:00 2004/05/22 00:00
▲ Lim Taehoon at demonstration. He applied make-up and wore a women's dress as a form of protest. Lim Taehoon (28), a South Korean gay rights activist was arrested on 26 February 2004 for refusing to serve mandatory military service. Lim has refused to serve in Korea due to his convictions of non-violence and peace. He reportedly declared that...
2004/03/24 00:00 2004/03/24 00:00
- Calling for Joint Actions to Expose Inhuman Sufferings Caused by the US Military Bases around the WorldWe the participants of the International Consultation on the US Bases held in Seoul on Dec. 1-2, 2003, have identified common problems caused by overseas US military bases and the plight of people affected by their presence in Thailand, Indonesia, the...
2003/12/02 00:00 2003/12/02 00:00