“I want to vote, but there are too many steps.” This was the complaint Jae Bosun made as he attempted to climb the stairs to vote on the 24th a few days ago. The problem Bosun was had was that the voting booths were on the second floor. To those with disabilities or other… Continue Reading »
Disabilities legal support and advocacy groups have decided to to file a lawsuit against several businesses, who have yet to make their home pages accessible to those with disabilities. Currently working in concert with two law firms’ Eastern Sky(동천) and Pacific(태평양) disabilities division, these groups hope to have lawsuits filed by the middle of… 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 »
Labor relations committee of Lawyers for a Democratic Society (or known in Korea as Minbyun), Labor Consultant Meeting for the Realization of Labor Rights, and Migrant Workers’ Union submitted a petition to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK). According to these three human rights labor organizations, a policy on the migrant workers has… Continue Reading »
November 8th was one of the biggest days in the life of a high school senior because it is the day they will take the National College Entrance Exam. “Su Neung”, Korean college exam, tests to see if a student has the capability to study in college. In Korean society, the Su Neung has tremendous… Continue Reading »
South Korea has become an “aging society” since 2000, which means the rate of an aged population over 65 years old out of the total population takes more than 7 percent. Also its process is the fastest in the world. As welfare for senior citizens has become a serious issue that have to be solved,… Continue Reading »
One of the key issues for the upcoming presidential election in South Korea is “economic democratization”. Its purpose is to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor by both respecting market economy and redistributing wealth from companies especially corrupted ones. This issue is directly related to temporary workers’ human rights because they are… Continue Reading »
On the 10th of October, the human rights center of Seoul National University(SNU) held a symposium whose subject was ‘Where is the human rights of SNU?’. In the symposium, the result of the research on human rights was announced. Three thousands of the undergraduate and postgraduate students, professors and staff participated in the research. According… Continue Reading »
The number of multicultural students has increased rapidly. Currently, there are over 50 thousand multicultural students in Korea. It includes students who go to international schools and youth who do not go to school at all. [1] As international marriages continues to increase, more and more multicultural families are residing in Korea. This implies that the world has… Continue Reading »
Currently, the “Medical Korean Wave” boom has not only taken China by storm, but also throughout the Middle East. This trend outsources Korean health care systems to other countries by sending health manpower and providing health education.[1] With the improving economy, the level of medical care services has also increased. In terms of medical treatment,… Continue Reading »