Sewol Special Investigation Commission

Se-Woong Koo
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With the Sewol's Salvage, Closure May Be Near

Between two floating platforms emerges the rusty hull of a sunken ship. The sight is startling. The Sewol capsized nearly three years ago, on Apr. 16, 2014, killing 304 people. Since then, there has been much talk of the vessel being raised, but little action. To see the physical form

Daniel Corks
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Weekly Brief: Oct. 3rd - 9th

NHRCK decides that it’s anti-HIV/AIDS discrimination The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has finally recommended that the Ministry of Justice end the practice of requiring HIV tests for E-2 visa recipients, after the UN’s CERD called for the same in May last year. As described

Daniel Corks
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Weekly Brief: Sept. 26th - Oct. 2nd

Baek Nam-gi’s struggle continues in death The government’s handling of Baek Nam-gi’s death has begun to attract international attention. Despite strong opposition from Baek’s family, civic groups, associations of doctors and lawyers, and even a joint statement from four major international NGOs and IGOs, the

Daniel Corks
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Weekly Brief: August 29th - September 4th

Sunken Ship, Sinking Commission The Sewol Special Investigation Commission held its third hearing into the causes of the tragic ferry disaster from April 2014, despite the government’s attempts to disband it. The government claims that the commission’s term is up and no further hearings on the