Let's Take a Human Rights Journey Through History... Yeongdeungpo-gu Operates Human Rights Site Exploration Program

Operated twice on the 30th and 31st... Exploration course about 2.9km, takes 2 hours... Visit places rich in the meaning and history of human rights such as the Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Relations... First 30 residents registered, free participation... Choi Ho-kwon, Yeongdeungpo District Mayor, states "We will create a society where human rights are respected"

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will operate the "2023 Human Rights Field Exploration Program," allowing residents to directly experience human rights sites.

The Human Rights Field Exploration Program was prepared to revisit the value and importance of human rights by visiting places where the history of human rights protection is embedded within the region.

This program will be held twice on October 30 and 31, from 2 PM to 4 PM. The exploration course is approximately 2.9 km long, and the duration is about 2 hours.

The exploration course includes locations within the district where Seoul's human rights site floor plaques (markers) are installed: ▲ the "Korean Family Law Counseling Center (formerly the Women’s White Hall, located in Yeouido)," which played a significant role in abolishing the family registry system and the prohibition of same-surname marriage (photo) ▲ the "Yeouido Farmers’ Protest Site" in Yeouido Park, where a demonstration demanding farmers' right to survive took place in November 2005 ▲ and the "Yeongdeungpo Industrial Mission" in Dangsan-dong, where labor unions and labor rights flourished in the late 1960s.

Participants can learn about the meaning of human rights and historical facts through engaging storytelling with human rights experts.

The program will recruit 15 participants per session, totaling 30 people. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and participation is free of charge.

Residents wishing to participate can apply through the integrated reservation system on the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office website before the program starts or contact the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Audit Officer for inquiries.

Additionally, the district operates programs such as ▲ Resident Human Rights Guardians ▲ Visiting Human Rights Education ▲ Resident Human Rights School to enhance residents' sensitivity to human rights and spread a culture of respect for human rights.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, "I hope the Human Rights Field Exploration Program will inspire pride in Yeongdeungpo and provide a meaningful experience to feel the history of human rights." He added, "We will continue to implement human rights policies that residents can feel, creating a society where the dignity and human rights of all residents are respected."

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