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Korean human rights commission rules for stateless persons

By Fri, Sep 02, 2011 4:30PM UTC View Comments

Original article in Korean is at this link. The National Human Rights Commission has adopted the opinion that the government must protect the human rights of a person left stateless after losing Korean citizenship which had been acquired through a sham marriage. The NHRC announced on the 2nd that the matter of the rights of...

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South Koreans divided on North Korean human rights bill

By Mon, Jun 27, 2011 7:18PM UTC View Comments Would you trust this man with tens of millions of dollars worth of aid? (AP file photo)

The recent debate in South Korea’s National Assembly over competing bills dealing with North Korean human rights reveals that there is a large gulf between conservatives and progressives on the issue. The conservative Grand National Party, which has a majority in the assembly, is pushing legislation that would aid groups, including those staffed by North...

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