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[Report] 2013 Situation of Human RIghts Defenders in the Republic of Korea
2013-05-22
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2013 Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Korea
On 22 May 2013, South Korean Human Rights Defenders Network published a report "2013 Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Korea". It contains situation a...
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UN Advocacy
[Oral Statement] 22nd UN Human Rights Council : South Korea UPR Plenary
2013-03-15
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22nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Plenary on the Republic of Korea
Oral Statement Delivered by Ms. Pooja Patel on Behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-AS...
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UN Human Rights Council Membership Must be Earned by Upholding Highest Standards: Clean Slates Permitted Empty Pledges by Asian States
2012-11-13
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Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a membership-based regional human rights organisation based in Bangkok, Thailand. PSPD has been a member of FORUM-ASIA since 1997. Below press release is jointly issued with FORUM-...
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UN Advocacy
Open Letter to candidates to the Human Rights Council - Cooperation with SP / Reprisals
2012-11-09
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9 November 2012 To: Member States candidates to the UN Human Rights Council Cc: Member States of the UN General Assembly Open Letter to candidates to the Human Rights Council Excellencies, We are a diverse group of nongovernmental organisat...
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UN Advocacy
UN Member States Call on the Republic of Korea to Remove Arbitrary Restrictions on Freedom of Expression and Assembly
2012-10-30
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UN Member States Call on the Republic of Korea to Remove Arbitrary Restrictions on Freedom of Expression and Assembly – UN UPR 30 October 2012 By Tor Hodenfield, Policy and Advocacy Consultant – CIVICUS Consistently ranked among the top nati...
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UN Advocacy
Republic of Korea: Need to Show More Commitments to Improve its Human Rights
2012-10-25
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Joint Commentary by The Korean NGO Coalition for
the 2nd Cycle of the UPR on the Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea:
Need to Show More Commitments to Improve its Human Rights
On 25 October 2012, the Republic of Korea was r...
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UN Advocacy
CIVICUS and PSPD Joint UPR Submission on the Republic of Korea
2012-04-24
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CIVICUS and PSPD Joint UPR Submission on the Republic of Korea On 23 April 2012, PSPD and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation send a joint submission to the 2nd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on the Republic of Ko...
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UN Advocacy
[Press Release] Korean NGOs Joint Submission to the 2nd Cycle of the UPR on the Republic of Korea
2012-04-24
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Korean NGOs Joint Submission to the 2nd Cycle of the UPR on the Republic of Korea On 23 April 2012, 53 Korean NGOs based in the Republic of Korea (ROK) send a joint NGO submission to the 2nd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The ...
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UN Advocacy
[Press Release ] PSPD submitted individual complaint to the UN on human rights violations at Gangjeong, Jeju Island
2012-04-18
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On 18 April, the Peace and Disarmament Center at PSPD submitted individual
complaints of Mr. Kang Dong-gyun (head of Gangjeong village), Dr. Song Kang-ho,
Father Moon Jeong-hyun and Mr. Yang Yoon-mo (Movie critics) to the Special
Rappo...
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UN Advocacy
PSPD, submitted a written statement on freedom of opinion and expression of the ROK to the UNHRC
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2011-02-21
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PSPD, submitted a written statement on infringement cases on freedom of opinion and expression of the ROK to the UNHRC asking special interest
On Feb.14, 2011, the Public Interest Law Center(Head: Prof.Park Kyeong-shin, Korea Univ.) in Pe...
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UN Advocacy
Report the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Korea to the UN Special Rapporteur
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2010-12-07
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Report the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Korea to the UN Special Rapporteur Raise Regression of Human Rights in South Korea at the 4th Regional Human Rights Defenders Forum -Violation against Freedom of Assembly and...
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UN Advocacy
Standpoints of Korean Human Rights NGOs on the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression
2010-05-04
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2010, Korea is at Risk on the Freedom of Expression
Mr. Frank La Rue, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression (hereafter the Special Rapporteur), is making a country visit...
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UN Advocacy
[UNHRC] The Statement on the Abuse of NIS's Authority Submitted to UN HRC
2010-03-05
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Asked HRC to Stop NIC from Overstepping Authority to Collect Intelligence and Intervening Politically
1. The UN Human Rights Council is going to hold its 13th session on 1 March, 2010(1 March ~ 26 March). To make it a great chance, the PS...
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UN Advocacy
56 NGOs in the ROK Submit Alternative Reports on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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2009-11-12
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Deep Setback of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of South Koreans
On October 7th, 2009, 56 non-governmental civil organizations including PSPD(People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy), SARANGBANG(Group for Human Rights), Law...
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UN Advocacy
Rapidly Deteriorating Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in South Korea
2009-11-12
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List of Issues Adopted on the South Korean Government by the UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Human Rights and Civil Organizations Addressed South Korea's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Issues at the Pre-sessio...
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UN Special Rapporteur Faced 'Ironic Korea' IT Power but Freedom of Opinion and Expression Oppressed
2009-10-21
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Janus-Faced Korea : ICT Power but Freedom of Opinion and Expression Oppressed
Mr. Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression visited South Korea for attending intern...
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Speech by Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur
2009-10-15
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Speech by Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression at the International Workshop 'Situation of Freedom of Expression in South Korea and the Use of UN Special Proc...
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UN Advocacy
Report to the UN HRC on oppression of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the ROK
2009-09-09
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On 28 August 2009, the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy(PSPD) submitted a written statement concerning the Lee Myung-bak government’s oppression of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to the 12th session of the UN ...
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UN Advocacy
[Case Fact Sheet]PSPD submitted 5 violation case of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to the UN
2009-09-01
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The PSPD submitted 5 significant cases of human rights violations by the Lee Myung-bak government in the ROK (South Korea) to not only Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression but a...
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UN Advocacy
[UNHRC]PSPD urges UNHRC pay a special attention on human rights situations in the ROK
2009-09-01
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The PSPD submitted a written statement to the 12th of the UN Human Rights Council on agenda item4. ‘human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.’ The PSPD showed the serious violations of the human rights and the right to f...
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