SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of people with developmental disabilities submitted hand-drawn petitions to a Seoul court on October 29, just days before a crucial appeals court ruling on their lawsuit demanding pictorial ballots to ensure their voting rights. Korea People First and other disability rights organizations displayed the artistic petitions during a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers believe their basic political rights should be guaranteed. These educators argue that the lack of such rights is a primary reason for the failure to properly protect teachers’ authority and normalize public education. The survey, conducted from July [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Council has established legal grounds to safeguard the rights of young cultural artists, such as ‘idol trainees,’ who are often in a vulnerable position due to their young age and unstable status. On January 10, the Seoul City Council announced that the ‘Ordinance on the Protection and Support [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The answer was ‘Yes’ for almost a third of Koreans. Although the constitution is supposed to guarantee some of the most basic rights for all members of society, a recent survey by the Constitutional Court of Korea (CCK) revealed that over 30.5 percent (1,997) of respondents had experienced violations [...]