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  1. 2009/10/19 [AHRC] What can be done when National Institution itself tries to subordinate to administration? (1)
  2. 2009/10/12 SOUTH KOREA : Defamation against an activist by intelligence agency
  3. 2009/09/25 [AHRC] Prosecutor must stop applying provisions found unconstitutional
  4. 2009/08/19 AHRC registers the appreciation of the life and the work of Kim Dae-jung
  5. 2009/08/13 AHRC's interview on independence of National Human Rights Commission of Korea
  6. 2009/07/28 The AHRC strongly urges the police of the ROK to allow workers on strike access to basic needs (1)

[AHRC] What can be done when National Institution itself tries to subordinate to administration?

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/10/19 10:22
An Open Letter to the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for Human Rights by the Asian Human Rights Commission In addition to our previous communication requesting an immediate review of the status of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) based on its non-compliance with the Paris Principles, the Asian Human Righ...
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SOUTH KOREA : Defamation against an activist by intelligence agency

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/10/12 13:26
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME 9 October 2009 Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that on September 14, 2009 the National Intelligence Service (NIS) sued Mr. Park Won-Soon, a human rights lawyer and civil activist, for civil defamation requesting a huge amount of money in damages. The...
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[AHRC] Prosecutor must stop applying provisions found unconstitutional

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/09/25 21:23
- accused must be released The Constitutional Court decided yesterday that two articles of the Act on Assembly and Demonstration are unconstitutional. They are article 10 of the Act prohibiting assembly and demonstrating before sunrise and after sunset and article 21(2) describing punishment for a person who violates article 10. In its judgement the Co...
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AHRC registers the appreciation of the life and the work of Kim Dae-jung

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/08/19 13:47
On the occasion of the death of Kim Dae-jung, the former president of South Korea, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) registers its appreciation of the life and the work of this great leader who lead his people from the rule under brutal militarism to democracy. Modern South Korea owes an eternal debt to Kim Dae-jung and all the resistance fighter...
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AHRC's interview on independence of National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/08/13 15:24
AHRC's interview by 'sisaIN', a weekly magazine in Korea, concerning the independence of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Interview follows: Q: When did the AHRC become concerned about the NHRCK and start to monitor its actions? When did the AHRC start to think that the status of the NHRCK should be downgraded? Mr. Yun Jang Hyun, a board...
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The AHRC strongly urges the police of the ROK to allow workers on strike access to basic needs

Activities/International Solidarity : 2009/07/28 15:38
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission July 27, 2009 Ssang Yong Motor Company fired around three thousands workers. The labour union tried to negotiate this matter with the company, but both parties failed to agree. Subsequently, the workers and the labour union occupied the working place and protested against the dismissal. They also de...
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