South Korean Human Rights Monitor

Category Archives: SOGI/Gender

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Discrimination, Freedom of Expression, Health, Military Human Rights, SOGI/Gender
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Suicide of Gay Soldier Brings to Surface Military’s Indifference to Sexual Minorities

Soo Yon Suh January 18, 2013

On the 16th, it was reported that a gay soldier in the Korean military committed suicide. It was revealed that Soldier Lee (alias) was struggling with his sexual identity and reached out multiple times to the Ministry of Defense and to his superiors but no appropriate assistance was provided. Males in South Korea must complete a 21~24… Continue Reading »

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Discrimination, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, SOGI/Gender
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LGBT Groups Oppose Reappointment of NHRCK Byung-chul Hyun

May Cho July 19, 2012

LGBT groups gathered on  the 15th to protest the reappointment of National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) chief commissioner Byung-chul Hyun. The ‘Preparatory Committee for A Gay Voters’ Party’ announced in a statement ” Recently, the NHRCK refused to further investigate the incident where an inside LGBT community forum was forcefully deleted by the… Continue Reading »

National Human Rights Commission of Korea, SOGI/Gender, Women's Rights
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New Campaign:’Human Rights for Female Emotional Laborers’

Eugene Shin July 13, 2012

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has recently published a manual for women in professions requiring heavy emotional labor. Emotional labor is the management of facial and bodily expression for public display, and is particularly required in professions such as waitresses, call center attendants, and shop assistants. Women in such professions have reported having… Continue Reading »

North Korean Human Rights, SOGI/Gender, Trafficking of Persons, Weekly News Brief, Women's Rights
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Weekly News Brief, Dec 21 – Dec 28, 2011

Dustin Cole December 29, 2011

Canada Gives Asylum to South Korean Gay Conscientious Objector Dec 15, 2011 Woong Shik CHOI Canada granted a South Korean man refugee status because of the serious possibility that he might be persecuted in the military in South Korea for reasons of his sexual orientation and refusal to his military service. According to the Center… Continue Reading »

Disability, SOGI/Gender, Weekly News Brief
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Weekly News Brief, Aug 28 ~ Sept 3 South Korean Human Rights

Dustin Cole September 1, 2011

Increased Focus on Students’ Rights Leave Teachers’ Rights Behind Eugene Shin During the past year, the incidence of teachers’ rights violations have increased rapidly in the Gwangju/Jeonnam regions. These are cases where students have directly challenged their teachers with verbal abuse. This increase is particularly notable at a time when provincial education offices are increasingly… Continue Reading »

Courtesy: www.chosun.com
Housing, Labour, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Racial Discrimination, SOGI/Gender, Weekly News Brief, Women's Rights
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Weekly News Brief June 29~July 4, 2011

Soo Yon Suh July 4, 2011

Public Baths restrict the entrance of senior citizens without proper chaperone Ae Rim Koo (aerimkoo@humanrightskorea.org) Majority of public bath facilities are allowing persons the age of 65 and older to enter only when they are accompanied by guardians. This has been introduced as there is an increasing concern for accidents in the public baths. According… Continue Reading »

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