Amnesty International today called on the South Korean government to immediately release television journalist Roh Jong-myeon, who was arrested for “interfering
In this open letter Amnesty International urges the President not to reverse South Korea's recent practice by carrying out the death penalty. The organization understands ...
The South Korean government is deciding whether to resume its use of the death penalty, following the arrest of a man for the alleged murder of seven women.
Migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees are regularly deprived of their liberty purely for administrative convenience. Many countries use detention to deter people ...
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 28 November 2008. AI Index No: ASA 25/011/2008. South Korea: Repeal or fundamentally reform the National Security Law. ...
Candlelight protests in central Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports began on 2 May 2008 and continued for more than two months. The protests were for ...
South Korean police used excessive force in some instances against demonstrators protesting earlier this year against the government’s decision to resume beef im