Of late, Korea prepared a draft bill for the Act on Human Rights Policy which is soon expected to undergo a necessary legislative process at the National Assembly before becoming a law. Against this backdrop, this paper sheds light on the significance and implications of the Act on Human Rights Policy, taking into consideration the history of the nation’s human rights policies.
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Fourth, it will legalize the provision of human rights education. In the past, the education on human rights was delivered in accordance with related laws, ordinances and other regulations of local governments. The Act is the first national attempt to establish a formal legal basis for human rights education.
Significance and Challenges:
Act on Human Rights Policy of Korea
HONG Sungsoo
[Professor of SookMyung Women's University]
Of late, Korea prepared a draft bill for the Act on Human Rights Policy which is soon expected to undergo a necessary legislative process at the National Assembly before becoming a law. Against this backdrop, this paper sheds light on the significance and implications of the Act on Human Rights Policy, taking into consideration the history of the nation’s human rights policies.
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Fourth, it will legalize the provision of human rights education. In the past, the education on human rights was delivered in accordance with related laws, ordinances and other regulations of local governments. The Act is the first national attempt to establish a formal legal basis for human rights education.