Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Following the successful completion of the 2021 Online Human Rights Education Training Program for Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in November last year, this year Gwangju Metropolitan City, represented through the Gwangju International Center (GIC), conducted another KOICA Fellowship Program: the CIAT (Capacity Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow).
The 12th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) was held at the Kimdaejung Convention Center for four days, October 10–13, 2022. During this year’s Forum, 38 programs were organized with 320 domestic and foreign speakers and around 1,800 participants in total. Under this year’s theme, “Climate Crisis and Human Rights,” we concluded that it was important to recognize that the climate crisis could also impact human rights, not just the environment.
Opinion varies on the Korean government’s response to the MERS outbreak in June, but many agree that responsibility was not carried out.
United Nations Declares South Korea’s Mandatory HIV Testing for Foreigners Is Racial Discrimination South Korea has come under fire in recent years for its treatment of immigrants, migrant workers and … Read More
Esther Kim, a Korean-American student in Gwangju, speaks at the GIC on her move from the U.S. to Korea to explore her culture, ancestry and language.
The Sewol accident has had harsh consequences far beyond the tragedy itself.
Jeju Island, the idyllic getaway for Korean honeymooners and nature-loving tourists alike, has been at the center of a controversial conflict which has heightened in intensity, and the voices involved are as varied as the opinions on the issue itself.
Here is a brief explanation of the Korean immigration policy from the period of liberation on August 15th, 1948 to the current administration.
