S. Korea Accused of Rights Violations
South Korea, with hundreds of political prisoners still in custody, continues to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International researchers said Tuesday after an 18-day visit.
The London-based human rights watchdog, though noting a will on behalf of the government to implement human rights reforms, estimated that South Korean jails hold about 350 political prisoners of which “some dozens, perhaps around 40 or so,” were prisoners of conscience.
Amnesty International defines prisoners of conscience as political prisoners who have not used and do not advocate the use of violence.
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