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Business and Human Rights, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Opinion, Women's Rights
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Strict Dress Code of Female Employees

Eunjung Cha November 19, 2012

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 »

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National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Women's Rights
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Comfort Women Issue Should Be Resolved by the UN

Sang Kyul Park August 4, 2012

On 24th July, the five year anniversary of the adoption of a resolution about comfort women by the Japanese Army in the Visitor Center of the House of Commons was celebrated. Bill Pascrell, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, claimed that comfort women is not a problem only between Korea and Japan and must… Continue Reading »

HR Reports by International NGOs
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CIVICUS-PSPD UN Universal Periodical Review Submission for South Korea

Soo Yon Suh April 26, 2012

Republic of Korea Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 14th Session of the UPR Working Group Submitted 23 April 2012 Joint Submission by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, and People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD). NGOs in General Consultative Status and Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC 1. CIVICUS: Alliance for Citizen Participation Web:… Continue Reading »

Courtesy of Joongang Ilbo
Rule of Law
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Uniformity on the bench: Supreme Court continues to be dominated by elite males

Soo Yon Suh March 4, 2011

Sangmin Lee Chief Justice Lee Yong-hoon has recommended to President Lee Myung-bak candidates for the new Supreme Court; however there is criticism that the recommendations lack diversity because all four are men whom graduated from Seoul National University (SNU) School of Law which is the nation’s top university. “Diversity on the bench” is the golden… Continue Reading »

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