South Korea faces international scrutiny over religious freedom
South Korea is facing growing international scrutiny over religious freedom and freedom of expression following a press conference in Seoul by several international rights and religious-freedom organisations. Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), CAP Liberté de Conscience, FOREF, CESNUR and Bitter Winter raised concerns about the treatment of religious minorities and the detention of elderly religious […]
South Korea pledges US$5 million to support children in South Sudan
The Government of the Republic of Korea has committed US$5 million in new funding to UNICEF South Sudan to support life-saving and resilience-building programmes for children and families affected by the country’s overlapping humanitarian crises. The contribution, announced on Monday, will support priority interventions in education, nutrition, child protection, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), […]
