Yeongdeungpo-gu '7th Resident Human Rights School' Opens

Operation of the 7th Resident Human Rights School from April 19 to 28... Conducted as non-face-to-face lectures using Zoom... Topics include housing rights, COVID-19, migrant rights, climate crisis, and other timely issues... Open to all district residents interested in human rights... Online registration available until April 16

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) announced that the '7th Yeongdeungpo-gu Resident Human Rights School' will open on April 19 to enhance residents' human rights sensitivity and establish a proper value system regarding human rights.

The district has been operating the Resident Human Rights School annually since 2016, aiming to nurture human rights activists with human rights literacy in the region through comprehensive human rights theory and in-depth lectures on social issues, with the goal of creating a human rights-friendly city free from discrimination and hatred.

Since the first session in 2016 up to the 6th session last year, a total of 350 residents have taken the course, broadening their understanding of human rights through diverse and timely topics and contributing to strengthening local human rights capabilities.

This year’s human rights education will be conducted through non-face-to-face video lectures using Zoom to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to facilitate convenient attendance.

Starting on the 19th, the lectures will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 7 PM to 9 PM, consisting of a total of four sessions.

On the first day of the lecture, April 19, Kim Eun-hee, a senior researcher at the Human Rights Policy Institute, will teach on the topic “Human Rights Prism Seen Through the Right to Housing,” focusing on housing rights guarantees and human rights.

The second lecture on April 21 will be given by Park Geun-deok, a senior activist at the Peace and Human Rights Education Center, on “COVID-19 and Human Rights.” The third lecture on April 26 will be delivered by Lee Je-ho, an activist lawyer at the Migrant Center, on “Migrant Human Rights Seen from Daerim-dong.” The final lecture on April 28 will be concluded by Professor Cho Hyo-je of the Sociology Department at Sungkonghoe University on the topic “Climate Crisis and Human Rights ? The End of Carbon.”

Participants who attend three or more lectures will receive a separate certificate of completion, and the course is completely free of charge.

Any resident interested in human rights can apply. Applications can be submitted through the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office website’s integrated reservation system by April 16, or by downloading the application form and sending it via email to the person in charge at ghy1122@ydp.go.kr.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “Human rights are the top priority and ultimate goal of all district administration tasks,” adding, “Through the operation of diverse and effective human rights policies, we will create a human rights city where every resident is respected and a transparent Yeongdeungpo.”

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