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South Korea: ADPAN welcomes the 5000th day with no executions in ...
5 September 2011

ASA 25/009/2011 5 September 2011. ADPAN welcomes the 5000th day with no executions in South Korea. 5 September 2011. The Anti-Death ...

Document       ASA 25/009/2011

South Korea: Constitutional court ruling runs counter to South ...
2 September 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. Index: ASA 25/010/2011. 2 September 2011. Constitutional court ruling runs counter to South ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/010/2011

South Korea must immediately release all conscientious objectors ...
15 May 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 25/006/2011. Date: 15 May 2011. South Korea must immediately release all conscientious ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/006/2011

South Korea: Trade unionist risks forced deportation: Further ...
4 April 2011

On 17 and 29 March 2011 the Korean Immigration Service denied visa status for Michel Catuira, President of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants' Trade Union (MTU ...

Urgent Action       ASA 25/005/2011

South Korea: Open Letter: Korean Immigration Service must respect ...
23 March 2011

In this open letter Amnesty International expresses its concern that Michel Catuira, Filipino national and President of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants' Trade ...

Open Letter       ASA 25/004/2011

South Korea: Further information: Trade unionist still at risk of ...
9 March 2011

On 2 March the Seoul 12th Administrative Court issued a temporary injunction against the forcible deportation of Michel Catuira, President of the Seoul-Gyeonggi ...

Urgent Action       ASA 25/003/2011

South Korean government must not deport migrants' trade union ...
2 March 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 25/002/2011. 2 March 2011. South Korean government must not deport migrants' trade union leader. ...

Public Statement       ASA 25/002/2011

Eight South Koreans convicted for breaching National Security Law ...
24 February 2011

The members of the Socialist Workers League, a small association that espouses socialism, were found guilty of "propagating or instigating a rebellion against ...

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South Korea: Trade unionist at risk of forced deportation: Michel ...
18 February 2011

Michel Catuira, President of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants' Trade Union (MTU) in South Korea is at risk of being deported. The Korea Immigration Service has ...

Urgent Action       ASA 25/001/2011

South Korean rights defenders convicted for helping victims of ...
24 January 2011

Two South Korean human rights defenders have been convicted for peaceful protest in support of families whose loved ones died while demonstrating against forced ...

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