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South Korea: Civil society’s concerns over re-appointment of Hyun Byung-Chul as NHRCK Chair Process must include broad and inclusive consultations, including with civil society

Soo Yon Suh July 19, 2012

ANNI Press Statement: 16 July 2012 South Korea: Civil society’s concerns over re-appointment of Hyun Byung-Chul as NHRCK Chair Process must include broad and inclusive consultations, including with civil society The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) expresses its concerns over the announcement of the Presidential Office on the re-appointment of the… Continue Reading »

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Freedom of Expression, HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Official Statements
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Amnesty International SOUTH KOREA: REAPPOINTMENT PROCESS OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NOT TRANSPARENT

Soo Yon Suh July 19, 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI index: ASA 25/003/2012 13 July 2012 Reappointment process of National Human Rights Commission not transparent Amnesty International is concerned that the independence and the credibility of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) is under threat, with the proposed reappointment of its Chairperson. The Presidential Office of South Korea… Continue Reading »

HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Official Statements
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Asian Human Rights Commission: NHRCK should take a stand for universally declared human rights rather than for government policy

Soo Yon Suh July 10, 2012

A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission SOUTH KOREA: NHRCK should take a stand for universally declared human rights rather than for government policy The Presidential Office announced that the current chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) will be reappointed for three-year tenure. According to the office, the main reason… 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 »

Freedom of Expression, HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad, Official Statements
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[Statement] SOUTH KOREA: Korean style of ‘Watergate Scandal’?

Soo Yon Suh April 10, 2012

SOUTH KOREA: Korean style of ‘Watergate Scandal’?  From the Asian Human Rights Commission March 30, 2012 After the case of Mr. Kim Jong-Ik, a victim of illegal surveillance by the Prime Minister’s Office and exposure by a former official of the Office (for details: AHRC-STM-066-2012), more illegal surveillance material conducted by the Office has been reported… Continue Reading »

Gangjeong Village Jeju - Naval Base Construction, HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad, Human Rights Defenders
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[Statement] International Support for Gangjeong Village Naval Base Construction

Soo Yon Suh April 10, 2012

Right Livelihood Award Laureates Petition   Statement of Support Statement of Support by the Right Livelihood Award Laureates for the nonviolent struggle against the construction of the Korean/USA Naval Base in Gangjeong, on the Peace Island of Jeju, Republic of Korea.

 We, Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award wish to express our deepest concern regarding… Continue Reading »

HR Official Statements by NGOs Abroad
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GPPAC Northeast Asia Statement for Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Soo Yon Suh December 3, 2010

In response to the recent North Korean attacks on Yeonpyong-Do Island in South Korea along the NLL, the Northeast Asian network of Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) issued a public statement. GPPAC Northeast Asia Statement for Peace on the Korean Peninsula We, the undersigned members of civil society organizations, are shocked… Continue Reading »

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