South Korea

Human Rights in Republic of Korea

South Korea releases Secretary General of the World Uighur ...
18 September 2009

Dolkun Isa had been held at Incheon International airport in Seoul for two days after being denied entry to South Korea.

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Secretary General of World Uighur Congress denied entry to South ...
17 September 2009

Amnesty International calls on the South Korean authorities to immediately release Dolkun Isa, Secretary General of the World Uighur Congress, unless he is to be ...

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South Korea: Briefing to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and ...
1 September 2009

This briefing summarises Amnesty International’s concerns around the treatment of migrant workers in South Korea, including their vulnerability to human rights ...

Report       ASA 25/011/2009

Kim Dae-jung, human rights champion and former South Korean ...
19 August 2009

A tireless campaigner against the death penalty and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Kim Dae-jung leaves a legacy of commitment to human rights and democracy.

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South Korea: Call for unimpeded access to food, water and ...
31 July 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Date: 31 July 2009. AI Index: ASA 25/007/2009. South Korea: Call for unimpeded access to food ...

Document       ASA 25/007/2009

South Korea: Four more arrests at MBC signal continuing erosion of ...
28 April 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 25/005/2009. 28 APRIL 2009. South Korea: Four more arrests at MBC signal continuing erosion of press freedom ...

Document       ASA 25/005/2009

South Korea: Government Must Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers
26 April 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 25/004/2009. Embargoed until 26 April2009. South Korea: Government Must Protect ...

Document       ASA 25/004/2009

Le Fil. Avril/Mai 2009
1 April 2009

Le Fil. Avril/Mai 2009

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2009

The Wire, April/May 2009. Vol. 39, issue 002
1 April 2009

1) World Health Day: When rescuers become casualties; 2) Counter Terror with Justice: On the rights way to justice 3) Livewire: Grief is still so raw; The task ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2009

South Korea: Cabinet should reject proposed cuts to National Human ...
29 March 2009

The South Korean government’s proposed plan to significantly re-organize and cut the staff of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) jeopardises

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