Last November 2012, the Mapo Rainbow Resident’s Solidarity(MRRS) applied for a permit at the Mapo-gu District Office in Seoul to hang a banner to advocate sexual minority’s rights in the community. MRRS found in 2011, is a voluntary gathering that advocates LGBT’s rights and an alternative life style. The purpose of the banner was to… 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 »
No glasses, wearing skirts only, regulating hairstyles, earring size and skirt length-these are dress codes of female flight attendants implemented by Asiana airline, which is South Korea’s domestic and international airline. Recently, this topic was posed as a controversial issue which is up for debate. That is, Asiana Airlines branch of Korean Transport Workers’ Union… Continue Reading »
Last year, President Lee Myung-bak reappointed Byungchul Hyun as the high commissioner of National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) even though there were a lot of objections from human rights organizations at that time. In fact, during his three-year term in office at NHRCK, he has been making thoughtless comments without considering and what… Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
An online survey by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea revealed 89.5% of the commission’s employees believe Korea’s human rights conditions have deteriorated since Chief Commissioner Byung-chul Hyun came into office. 159 employees participated in this survey. When asked whether the National Human Rights Commission of Korea responded effectively to various human rights issues, 90.7% replied… Continue Reading »
It was recently reported through Newstapa, an independent news channel created by a group of reporters that were fired due to their strong political views, that the National Human Rights Commission of Korea was influenced by the Blue House. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea, NHRCK, is an independent governmental body that was established… Continue Reading »