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Human Rights Defenders, International HR Campaigns, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
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Protests at ASEM International Human Rights Seminar

Eugene Shin June 29, 2012

On 27th June, human rights activists gathered outside the ASEM International Human Rights seminar, protesting against the reappointment of Byung-chul Hyun, the chief commisioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK). This seminar, on the topic of ‘Human Rights and Information Technology”, was attended by members of Human Rights Commissions from other countries,… Continue Reading »

Human Rights Defenders, International HR Campaigns
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BERSIH 2.0 – Fair and Free Elections in Malaysia Campaign

Soo Yon Suh May 4, 2012

“Only when elections are clean and fair, can citizens be real masters of their own destiny and expect holders of public office to act accountably and effectively.” This is the tag line for BERSIH 2.0, an international campaign created in 2006 to reform the electoral process in Malaysia. Started in the Malaysian Parliament building lobby attended by… Continue Reading »

HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad, HR Official Statements by NGOs in Korea, International HR Campaigns, Official Statements
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[Statement] SOUTH KOREA/BURMA: South Korean corporate and government should not exploit Burma’s liberal movement

Soo Yon Suh April 13, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-FST-025-2012 April 13, 2012 A Statement from Korean NGOs forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission SOUTH KOREA/BURMA: South Korean corporate and government should not exploit Burma’s liberal movement Recently the movements such as nomination Aung San Suu Kyi, in Burma election have shown positive progressive movement of democratization in Burma. However,… Continue Reading »

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Feature, International HR Campaigns
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[Feature] Free Burma Campaign – Korea

Dustin Cole July 14, 2011

AeRim Koo (aerimkoo@humanrightskorea.org) YoonJin Kim On June 29th, 15 people demonstrated outside the Seoul-based Myanmar embassy in to support the Free Burma Campaign. Demonstrators, including one young Burmese boy and four Koreans from Human Rights Solidarity, lined up with picket signs and took turns making brief speeches. The Free Burma Campaign is a pro-democracy movement… Continue Reading »

International HR Campaigns
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Interview with Thency Gunasekaran – spokesperson of Bersih 2.0 Korea

Dustin Cole July 13, 2011

On July 10th, joining efforts to address severe human rights issues and electoral injustice in Malaysia, the Korea Human Rights Foundation conducted an interview with Thency Gunasekaran, a spokesperson for Bersih 2.0 Korea. What does Bersih mean? The literal meaning of Bersih is “clean,” but in this sense, the Bersih movement in Malaysia is about… Continue Reading »

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