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South Korea

July 19, 2020

South Korea's new anti-discrimination bill 'offers hope' to LGBTI community

The submission of the bill builds on momentum for such legislation in other countries in Asia.
June 9, 2020

South Korean local governments declare climate emergency

Local governments in South Korea have vowed to play an active role in tackling the urgent climate crisis and creating a just, sustainable future.
March 21, 2020

South Korea’s ruling party announces Green New Deal manifesto

South Korea’s current ruling political party announced its climate political manifesto for the upcoming general election and its strong will to achieve a carbon zero society by 2050.
January 22, 2020

Christian CND welcomes South Korean peace delegation to London

The Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament welcomes a delegation of South Korean Christians to London next week as part of the 'Pilgrimage for Life and Peace to Europe'.
December 30, 2019

Alternative service law will still punish South Korean conscientious objectors

Those refusing military service on religious or other grounds will be required to work in a jail or other correctional facility for three years. Previously, they would have been jailed for 18 months.
April 12, 2019

Korean court orders abortion law reform in victory for women's rights

South Korea's Constitutional Court has ordered the government to decriminalise abortion in the country and reform its highly restrictive abortion laws by the end of 2020.
April 1, 2019

Activists disrupt Seoul Motor Show to demand car makers end the age of oil

Only 0.2 per cent of the 23.2 million cars registered in South Korea are electric or hydrogen powered.
January 13, 2019

Critical juncture for human rights in North Korea, says UN expert

Human rights expert says 2019 represents a critical test for peace, denuclearisation and human rights.
September 30, 2018

UN chief praises efforts to reduce tension on Korean Peninsula

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the latest efforts made towards building trust and reducing military tension on the Korean Peninsula, following his meeting with North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.
July 21, 2018

Korean churches continue to pursue peace

The Korean Christian Federation Central Committee (North Korea) and the National Council of Churches in Korea (South Korea) have composed their annual joint prayer for peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula for 2018.