Anon Nampa: The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights 2021 Awardee

By Don Tajaroensuk. The past year has become an unforgettable one for Thailand’s democratic movement, with Anon Nampa occupying the frontline of democratic protests, challenging the untouchable taboo in Thailand … Read More

Crisis in Myanmar

Interview by Melline Galani. For months now, many have witnessed the cruelty and abuses made by Myanmar’s military against its own civilians. Demonstrations and a deadly crackdown have embroiled the … Read More

Love Is an Action Word

The Luke TLC Medical Mission Team of Suncheon City Written by Arlyn Creus Sim. As the family was driving to my in-laws, I heard my husband saying, “How I wish … Read More

“Thinking Globally, Acting Locally”

Mayor Marte Mjøs Persen Marte Mjøs Persen is the Mayor of the City of Bergen in Norway and has been involved in human rights in one form or another throughout … Read More

Addressing Human Rights: From Gwangju to the UN

Interview with Todd Howland Interviewed by Younglee Han. We often confer respect on the basis of the job title one holds without regard to their journey to get there. Mr. … Read More

Gwangju’s Human Rights Forum

Co-organized by UCLG.Contributed by the UCLG-CSIPDHR Secretariat. The UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy, and Human Rights (UCLG-CSIPDHR) is a global platform to advance local government networking on human … Read More

Saram: A Berlin-Based NGO Dedicated to Human Rights in North Korea.

Written by William Urbanski Saram (사람, “people” in Korean) is an NGO based in Berlin that promotes human rights in North Korea. It sounds anomalous that a German NGO would … Read More

A Commitment to Listen, Act, and Make Impacts on Human Rights Issues: An Interview with Peggy Hicks

Interviewed by Nadya Hanaveriesa. There are a lot of ways to make this world a better place. Being aware and concerned about human rights issues is one of them. Whether … Read More