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South Korea: Repeal or fundamentally reform the National Security ...
28 November 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 28 November 2008. AI Index No: ASA 25/011/2008. South Korea: Repeal or fundamentally reform the National Security Law. ...

Document       ASA 25/011/2008

Taiwan and South Korea call for 'comfort women' apology | Amnesty ...
18 November 2008

The Government of Japan must accept historical responsibilityand apologise to the victims of Japan’s military sexual slavery system.

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South Korea: Policing the Candlelight Protests in South Korea
6 October 2008

Report       ASA 25/008/2008

South Korea: Policing the Candlelight Protests in South Korea
6 October 2008

Report       ASA 25/008/2008

South Korea: Improve policing practices during protests | Amnesty ...
6 October 2008

South Korean police used excessive force in some instances against demonstrators protesting earlier this year against the government’s decision to resume beef imports ...

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Republic of Korea (South Korea): Government must respect the right ...
12 September 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 12 September 2008. AI Index No: ASA 25/009/2008. Republic of Korea (South Korea): Government ...

Document       ASA 25/009/2008

UN Human Rights Council Eighth Session, 2-18 June 2008 ...
18 July 2008

The statements in this document were made during the eighth main session of the Human Rights Council that took place from 2 to 18 June 2008.

Report       IOR 41/034/2008

South Korea: Use of force against beef protestors should be ...
18 July 2008

South Korean police used excessive force against peaceful protestersdemonstrating against the government’s trade policies, AmnestyInternational said today as it ...

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Oral statement on the outcome on the Republic of Korea under the ...
12 June 2008

Amnesty International welcomes the calls on the government to abolish the death penalty; to amend or abolish the National Security Law, and to ratify the Optional ...

Document       IOR 41/027/2008

South Korean protestors report excessive force by police | Amnesty ...
6 June 2008

Amnesty International has received reports of police using excessiveforce against demonstrators protesting against US beef imports in SouthKorea.

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