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Rights Watchdog Recommends Mandating Gender Quota in Politics

SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog on Thursday recommended revising laws to ensure that a certain gender does not exceed 60 percent of election nominations in an effort to prevent underrepresentation of women. The National Human Rights Commission made the recommendation, emphasizing the need to amend the Political Party Law [...]

N.K. Defectors to Form First-ever Political Party Ahead of April Elections

SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean defectors launched a preparatory committee Tuesday to establish the first-ever political party composed of defectors in South Korea, saying the envisioned party will work for democratization of their communist homeland and better protection of defectors’ rights. Around 200 North Korean defectors came together at the meeting in [...]