http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/room-improvement-south-korea-human-rights-20091124 Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan has marked the completion of her visit to South Korea by issuing a statement at a press conference in Seoul. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/013/2009/en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/012/2009/en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/south-korea-establish-official-moratorium-executions Since the beginning of 2009, Amnesty International has been concernedthat the South Korean government is taking steps towards resumingexecutions. Sixty prisoners currently remain under sentence of death. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/south-korea-migrant-workers-treated-%E2%80%98disposable-labour%E2%80%99-20091021 Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexual exploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite the introduction of rules to protect their rights, said Amnesty International in a report issued today.  In the 98-page report, Disposable Labour: Rights of migrants workers Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/001/2009/ko Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/migrant-workers-treated-039disposable-labour039-south-korea-20091021 Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexualexploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite theintroduction of rules to protect their rights. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/001/2009/en With the implementation of the Employment Permit System (EPS) in August 2004, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) became one of the first Asian countries to legally recognise the rights of migrant workers. Now five years into the EPS work scheme, migrant workers continue to be at risk of human rights abuses Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/south-korea-dolkun-isa-release-welcome-authorities-should-not-have-denie Amnesty International today welcomed the release of Dolkun Isa, the Secretary General of the World Uyghur Congress, following his detention at Incheon International airport in Seoul, South Korea but said the authorities should not have denied him entry to the country. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/south-korea-releases-secretary-general-world-uighur-congress-20090918 Dolkun Isa had been held at Incheon International airport in Seoul for two days after being denied entry to South Korea. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International