Kim Sang-hwan, New Chief of the Court Administration Office, Withdraws from the International Human Rights Law Research Association

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] It has been reported that Kim Sang-hwan, newly appointed Chief of the Court Administration Office, has withdrawn from the International Human Rights Law Research Association.

According to the legal community on the 4th, after being recently nominated by Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo as the new Chief of the Court Administration Office, Justice Kim expressed his intention to withdraw from the International Human Rights Law Research Association.

Previously, Justice Kim was criticized for his involvement in the International Human Rights Law Research Association during the confirmation hearing. Accordingly, both inside and outside the court, it is believed that he felt burdened maintaining membership in a research association with a particular ideological inclination while serving as the Chief of the Court Administration Office, responsible for judicial administration.

During the 2018 confirmation hearing, when the International Human Rights Law Research Association was criticized as a private organization, Justice Kim responded, "Since it is an official specialized research association under the Supreme Court, it cannot be considered a private organization."

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