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South Korea
CIA World Factbook
Country Overview
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
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| Watch | Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution |
Details
South Korea lacks comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. Violence against women and LGBTQ people is widespread. The current president Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which has been instrumental in supporting survivors of gender-based violence. Suppression of political criticism continues to rise.
Resources
Gender War In South Korea: Why The Backlash Against Feminism? | Insight - CNA Insider
“My Life is Not Your Porn” Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea - Human Rights Watch
Serving in silence: LGBTI people in South Korea’s military - Amnesty International
Page last updated:
03/30/2024
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