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Amnesty International  Report 2012


The 2012 Annual Report on
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Republic of Korea: Amnesty International welcomes the commitment ...
14 March 2013

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 25/003/2013. 14 March 2013. Republic of Korea: Amnesty International welcomes ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/003/2013

Amnesty International | South Korea: The politically motivated ...
29 November 2012

South Korea has seen a dramatic increase in the abuse of national security laws in a politically motivated attempt to silence debate, Amnesty International said ...

Press Release      

South Korea: The National Security Law: Curtailing freedom of ...
28 November 2012

This briefing highlights a worrying trend of increased arbitrary use of the National Security Law (NSL) in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) by law enforcement ...

Report       ASA 25/006/2012

Republic of Korea's candidacy for election to the UN Human Rights ...
19 October 2012

In this open letter, Amnesty International urges the South Korean government to further strengthen its election pledges by including the additional elements listed ...

Open Letter       ASA 25/005/2012

Suggested recommendations to States considered in the 14th round ...
1 September 2012

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of international human rights standards, ...

Document       IOR 41/019/2012

South Korea: New regulation will increase risk of exploitation for ...
29 July 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: ASA 25/004/2012. 29 July 2012. South Korea: New regulation will increase risk of ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/004/2012

South Korea: Reappointment process of National Human Rights ...
13 July 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: ASA 25/003/2012. 13 July 2012. Reappointment process of National Human Rights Commission not transparent. ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/003/2012

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

Story      

South Korea: Human rights concerns in the Republic of Korea ...
1 April 2012

In this submission, prepared for the UN Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of Korea, Amnesty International comments on the implementation of previous ...

Report       ASA 25/001/2012

Wire, March/April 2012. Vol. 42, issue 02
1 March 2012

1) World health Day: A medical emergency; The human right to health; Left to fend for themselves 2) International Women's Day: Make a stand for women in the Middle ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2012