South Korea: Supreme Court Rules Government Responsible for Harm Suffered by...
On September 29, 2022, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled that the Korean government is responsible for the harm suffered by sex workers at comfort stations (brothels) in United States military camp...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Supreme Court Decides Transgender Person with Minor Children Can...
On November 24, 2022, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled that a divorced and not-remarried transgender person with two minor children could change her gender from male to female in the government’s...
View ArticleSouth Korea: District Court Recognizes Korean Government's Responsibility for...
On February 7, 2023, the Seoul Central District Court reportedly ordered the Korean government to pay 30 million Korean won (about US$24,000) in compensation to a Vietnamese woman who survived a...
View ArticleSouth Korea: Government Announces Measure to Compensate Forced Labor Victims...
On March 6, 2023, the South Korean government announced that a third-party foundation would pay compensation awarded by the Supreme Court to South Koreans who were forced by the Japanese to work for...
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