Human Rights Commission Holds Online Forum on 'Climate Crisis and Human Rights'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The National Human Rights Commission will hold an online "Discussion on Climate Crisis and Human Rights" at 2 p.m. on the 31st.

This discussion is the first forum hosted by the Human Rights Commission related to the climate crisis, aiming to promote public discourse on a human rights-based approach that views the climate crisis from a human rights perspective.

At the discussion, Professor Cho Hyo-je of Sungkonghoe University will present the logic and direction of the human rights-based approach to the climate crisis, Hwang In-cheol, head of the Climate and Energy Team at Green Korea United, will discuss the legislative direction of climate crisis response laws from a human rights perspective, and lawyer Park Ji-hye of Climate Solution will report on the progress and significance of constitutional lawsuits related to the climate crisis.

The discussion will be held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and can be accessed through the National Human Rights Commission's YouTube channel.

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