South Korea

Human Rights in Republic of Korea

Protect migrant workers in South Korea | Amnesty International
18 December 2009

Migrant workers in South Korea are exposed to abusive work conditions including discrimination, verbal and physical abuse.

Appeal For Action      

The Wire, December 2009/January 2010. Vol. 39, issue 006
1 December 2009

1) International Migrants Day: Trapped 2) Livewire: Message on maternal mortality 3) Research spotlight: Nigerian police are killing at will; Children prosecuted ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/006/2009

'Room for improvement' on South Korea human rights | Amnesty ...
24 November 2009

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 ...

Story      

South Korea: Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International ...
24 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. 24 November 2009. AI Index: ASA 25/013/2009. Statement by Irene Khan, Amnesty International Secretary General ...

Document       ASA 25/013/2009

South Korea: Amnesty International Secretary General to visit the ...
20 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. AI index: ASA 25/012/2009. November 20 th 2009. Amnesty International Secretary General to visit the Republic of Korea. ...

Document       ASA 25/012/2009

South Korea must establish an official moratorium on executions ...
30 October 2009

Since the beginning of 2009, Amnesty International has been concernedthat the South Korean government is taking steps towards resumingexecutions. Sixty prisoners ...

Appeal For Action      

South Korea: Migrant workers treated as ‘disposable labour’ ...
21 October 2009

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 ...

Press Release      

일회용 노동자: 한국의 이주노동자 인권상황
21 October 2009

일회용 노동자: 한국의 이주노동자 인권상황

Report       ASA 25/001/2009

Migrant workers treated as 'disposable labour' in South Korea ...
21 October 2009

Many migrant workers in South Korea are beaten, trafficked for sexualexploitation and denied their wages for long periods despite theintroduction of rules to protect ...

Report Abstract      

South Korea: Disposable labour: Rights of migrant workers in South ...
21 October 2009

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 ...

Report       ASA 25/001/2009