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September 23, 2024 Dispatches

Dangerous Setback for Minority Rights in South Korea

Equality Opponent to Lead Government’s Human Rights Commission

Members of the LGBTQ+ community march towards the new presidential office during a protest ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Seoul, South Korea, May 14, 2022.
September 9, 2024 Dispatches

South Korea’s Climate Law Ruling a Win for Human Rights

New Carbon Reduction Legislation Needed to Ensure Targets are Met

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August 29, 2024 Dispatches

South Korea’s Digital Sex Crime Deepfake Crisis

Government Inaction is Fueling Abuses

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July 23, 2024 Dispatches

South Korea’s Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners

Landmark Decision Upholds LGBT People’s Right to Health Insurance Benefits

So Seong-wook, left, and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, July 18, 2024.
July 1, 2024 Commentary

Put North Korea's Human Rights Issues Front and Center

North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song addresses a Security Council meeting on North Korea at the United Nations headquarters, July 13, 2023.
June 11, 2024 Dispatches

South Korea Still Blocking Abortion

Government’s Refusal to Update Laws Part of Wider Gender Discrimination

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May 20, 2024 Statement

Groups call for action to address South Korea’s unmet commitment to abortion rights

May 19, 2024 News Release

South Korea: Extend Health Benefits to Same-Sex Partners

Differential Treatment Amounts to Discrimination

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May 17, 2024 Amicus Briefing

Human Rights Watch Amicus Brief: Recognition of Same-sex Dependent Status Under National Health Insurance

February 14, 2024 Letter

Letter to South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul

Re: Republic of Korea’s Foreign Policy and Human Rights

January 11, 2024 News Release

South Korea: Bias at Home Harms Regional Rights Efforts

Address Discrimination Against Women, LGBT People, People with Disabilities

A rainbow banner is held aloft during the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in Seoul, South Korea, July 1, 2023.
October 30, 2023 Dispatches

South Korean Court Upholds Military 'Sodomy' Law

National Assembly Should Repeal Archaic Anti-LGBT Provision

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October 3, 2023 News Release

South Korea: Reconsider ‘Anonymous Birthing’ Bill

Prioritize Safe Abortions, Comprehensive Sex Education, Support Services

Pregnant woman in Seoul, South Korea.
September 24, 2023 Dispatches

South Korea’s ‘Anonymous Birthing’ Bill Fails Women, Children

Anonymity Won’t Address Underlying Stigma and Poverty

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June 1, 2023 Dispatches

Marriage Equality Gets a Boost in South Korea

Proposed Law Would Protect Rights of Same-Sex Couples

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