Seoul City to Extend Number of Taxis for the Physically Disadvantaged On April 10th, the City of Seoul announced its “Plan for Improvement of Call Taxis for Disabled People” which includes the input of 50 extra taxis for physically disadvantaged people, bringing up the total number of cabs to 410. In 2012, the average… Continue Reading »
Starting March 11 Gwangju City opened a web portal for human rights (Democracy and Human Rights Portal – www.gjhr.go.kr). It combined two existing websites the Cyber Human Rights Center of Gwangju Buk-gu, and the World Human Rights Cities Forum, in order to enhance web accessibility and provide extensive information about human rights. The portal promotes… Continue Reading »
On the 28th of February, the Seoul Human Rights ombudsmen released their first recommendation. The recommendation tackled the issue of discrimination against those with minor convictions. The recommendation revealed that a company affiliated to Seoul City violated the human rights of a laborer when he was denied becoming a regular worker from a irregular worker… Continue Reading »
On the 20th of February, the Seoul Metropolitan City stated that during all urban redevelopment projects, there will be no more forced eviction. The city government now requires prior consultation that consists of more than five concerned parties, two unionists, one leader of union, tenant, and civil servants. Until now, tenants have lost their homes… Continue Reading »
On January 21st, pastor Kim(alias) found three sisters in their teens having serious illness, symptom of malnutrition in the the basement of an apartment building in Goyang city located close to Seoul. Pastor Kim took them immediately to the hospital because of their dire health conditions. According to the Goyang police, the second eldest sister… Continue Reading »
The Department of Justice of Korea has announced its plans to build a detention center where the prison of Gwangju was previously located. The City Council of Gwangju is opposed to the idea since it has planned to build a Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace at the location. When the Department of Justice finally… Continue Reading »