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Military Human Rights, North Korean Human Rights
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‘Responsibility to Protect’ and North Korean Human Rights Act

JiEun Lee July 25, 2012

The UN Security Council’s resolution against the Syrian regime has been vetoed by Russia and China, and negotiations have fallen into a stalemate. So far, an estimated 13,500 people have been slaughtered by the regime as the bloodshed and the violation of human rights worsens day by day. In supporting the citizens fighting against a… Continue Reading »

Disability, Discrimination
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Access to Culture, Arts and Sport Facilities Made Easier for the Disabled

JiEun Lee July 13, 2012

Three months into the expansion of the Disability Discrimination Act 2010, some progress has been noted. Auditoriums as well as musuems and local government-run sport facilities were made accessible to the disabled from last April. Kwon So-Yeun (33) is a first grade physically disabled person with a keen interest in soccer. As a child, she had never… Continue Reading »

Children, Education
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School Violence Prevention Survey Violates Human Rights

JiEun Lee July 6, 2012

School violence prevention survey introduced by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education has been critizised as a “portrayal of violence”. Many have expressed dissatisfaction over the content of the survey, citing that it has no relevance to the intended topic of school violence prevention. Most notably, the content of the survey included personal and sensitive matters such as asking… Continue Reading »

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