Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
By Choi Yong-ju || The tragedy of Gwangju in May 1980 stemmed from isolation. While citizens suffered under the violence of martial law troops, most Koreans remained unaware – the … Read More
The 2026 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights has been awarded to Sylvia Acan, a courageous human rights activist from Uganda, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first African … Read More
By Lisa Casaus || There are those who say that protest “doesn’t change anything,” but you can thank protest for the eight-hour workday and voting rights. For some, it has … Read More
Volker Türk of Austria is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He is the keynote speaker at the 2026 World Human Rights Cities Forum – the first … Read More
By Luis Andrés || As May approaches, Gwangju prepares for the most meaningful month on the city’s calendar. May is when we remember the May 18 Democratic Uprising, when ordinary … Read More
The United States has long championed freedom of expression as a core value of democracy – a principle that deserves profound respect. However, according to a newspaper report (The Hankyoreh, … Read More
By Reeti Roy || Urban life offers both sanctuary and marginalization. For refugee children and their mothers, cities can be places of safety, but they can also be spaces where … Read More
By Jana Milosavljevic Building on the momentum created during the first year of the 2024–2026 KOICA Fellowship Program titled “Capacity Building for Local Governments on Human Rights Administration Enhancement in Asia” (see … Read More
