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Legislation on Corporate Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Introduced in the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Business enterprises, with their economic and social influence, have long become essential actors in various global human rights and environmental issues, such as economic crises, conflicts, and the climate crisis. In particular, there is a pressing need to allocate responsibility commensurate with the influence of multinational enterprises with global supply chains outside the control of […]
상세보기Story of a Stateless Koryoin who after 100 Years Returned to his Ancestors’ Country
“My expectations of you are not high” Mr. A said after our first meeting. While wondering why he would say that, I got the feeling that it must have been the experience of hope and expectations having been more painful. Rather, high expectations would have been much more burdensome, the reality being that the odds […]
상세보기Report Card on the Human Rights Situation in Korea – Outcome of the Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Korea
At the Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Korea(ROK) held on 26 January 2023, a total of 98 UN Member States provided 263 recommendations to improve the human rights situation in the ROK. On 1 February 2023, the ROK accepted 97 of those recommendations. The Universal Periodic Review is a mechanism by […]
상세보기State Compensation Lawsuit Filed in Case of ‘Hog-tying’ Torture at the Immigration Detention Center
On December 16, 2022, ahead of World Migrants’ Day (December 18), the Joint Task Force on Torture Cases in the Immigration Detention Center, including GongGam, held a press conference in front of the Seoul Central District Court to file a lawsuit for state compensation for human rights violations that happened inside of the immigration detention […]
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