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SOUTH KOREA: Need for discourse on decentralisation of power

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Statement : In the year of 2012, while the major concerns about human rights in South Korea have continued it is also important to note that it is the year when the core problems of justice delivery systems, such as the police, prosecution and the court were exposed. These findings are not the result of one particular year but in fact ongoing problems that have not been addressed by successive governments. Read More...

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SOUTH KOREA: The UPR process -- the government is either lying or ignorant

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Statement : There was a period in the past when many rights including fair trial and the freedom of opinion and expression was heavily restricted by both authoritarian and military dictatorship governments. Those who attempted to enjoy such freedoms suffered from long periods of imprisonment in comparison with general criminal offences or even the death penalty. Constraints of their liberties were justified by way of the process of legal framework. For long periods of such practice, the role of judiciary did nothing to justify such laws. It was out of the question about the legality or constitutionality of such law. The law is called the National Security Act (NSA). Read More...

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SOUTH KOREA: Need for discourse on decentralisation of power
Dec 10, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: The UPR process -- the government is either lying or ignorant
Nov 12, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Injuries of 42 workers by private security in absence of police action
Aug 31, 2012 Urgent Appeal Case
[Korean] 아시아: 경찰고문 근절을 위한 기본 논의
Jul 22, 2012 Statement
[Korean] 아시아: 아시아 의원들, 고문 근절을 위한 방법에 대해 논의하다
Jul 20, 2012 Press Release
SOUTH KOREA: NHRCK should take a stand for universally declared human rights rather than for government policy
Jul 10, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Strong support to those who are struggling for freedom of the media
Apr 03, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Korean style of 'Watergate Scandal'?
Mar 30, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Two rights defenders facing legal suppression
Mar 29, 2012 Urgent Appeal Case
SOUTH KOREA: Reasons why the country has failed to eradicate corruption
Mar 28, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Impartial investigation into unlawful surveillance by presidential office unlikely without independent prosecution
Mar 21, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Licence of arrest granted to police and military in Gangjeong, Jeju Island
Mar 16, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: The internal malpractice in the judiciary invites miscarriage of justice
Mar 14, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: National Election Commission must ensure security of data in order to guarantee free and fair elections
Feb 14, 2012 Statement
SOUTH KOREA: Rising attacks on rights defenders under the National Security Act
Feb 10, 2012 Statement

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Torture in South Korea
The Republic of Korea has recognised the competence of the Committee Against Torture pursuant to Article 21 and 22 of the Convention in November 2007.

However, two significant problems in the country exist. First, redress for the victims who were tortured and convicted through the confession by torture and fabricated evidence by the Agency for National Security Planning, the predecessor of the National Intelligence Service. After the establishment of Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the end of 2005, such cases were examined so that the victims can bring the result of the findings to the court for a review. However, such cases were reviewed mainly not based on the confession through the act of torture but prolonged detention.

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