On May 18th, the Gwangju uprising is being celebrated in the Republic of Korea as well as elsewhere. It has been the position of the Asian Human Rights Commission that May 18th should be recognized as...
Legal framework regarding torture: On the Convention against torture: The Republic of Korea has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on January 9, 1995 and the Convention came into effect since February 8. However, it has not yet rat...