South Korea: Reprioritize Human Rights
Progress on Women’s Rights but Backsliding on North Korea
![South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks about nuclear negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting with his aides at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, April 15, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/202001wr_south_korea_human_rights.jpg?itok=k2uPTDqY)
Progress on Women’s Rights but Backsliding on North Korea
Governments Should Unite Against Its Assault on Rights Bodies
President Xi Faces Protests in Hong Kong, Global Outcry over Xinjiang
Backtracking on Free Expression, Accountability, LGBT Rights
Despite Pledges, Government Fails to Protect Journalists, Activists
Growing Crackdown on Peaceful Dissent; Marginalized Groups Targeted
New ‘Online Falsehoods’ Law Further Curbs Rights
New Limits on Free Expression, Association
Abusive Laws Proposed, Minorities Face Persistent Harassment
Upsurge in Attacks on Activists, Environmentalists
International Pressure Needed for Rights Improvements
Crackdown on Free Expression Tightens
Little Tolerance for Freedom of Expression, Independent Trade Unions
Government Promises to Respect Rights and Restore Democracy Unfulfilled
Refugees, Health Care, and Criminal Justice Top Agenda