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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Housing

Bong-cheon District: Another Yongsan Tragedy?

Ji-Su Park July 6, 2012

Picture: A night view of the Bong-cheon district. There are 22 households that refuse to leave despite the planned eviction and demolition. The Bong-cheon district, a town located in southern Seoul, is planned to be demolished for the purpose of urban redevelopment under the “New Town Policy.” Bong-cheon was originally planned to be demolished and its… Continue Reading »

Discrimination, Health

NHRCK escaping its responsibility?

Alexandra Bauer February 6, 2012

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has been under the focus of criticism these days, concerning the regulation of forced eviction of homeless people at Seoul station. When this rule was enacted in August 2011, approximately 300 homeless people were evicted from Seoul station during the nighttime. While half of them went to… Continue Reading »

Housing, National Human Rights Commission of Korea

A Law Banning Forced Eviction is Proposed

Sodam Kim January 27, 2012

Members of the National Assembly recently proposed a law banning forced eviction [hereafter “the law”], 3 years after the tragic incident of Yong-san the district that was triggered by reckless redevelopment. This law forbids violence during illegal eviction, which should be punished according to criminal law, but is not normally punished accordingly. The ban on… Continue Reading »

forced eviction

NHRCK escaping its responsibility?

A Law Banning Forced Eviction is Proposed

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