National Human Rights Commission Explores Policy Directions for "War and Peace" in Jeju

Discussing Alternatives Based on the Jeju Peace and Human Rights Charter

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea is examining issues of war and peace from a human rights perspective in Jeju, and will discuss the direction for peace that Jeju should pursue, as well as related policy tasks.

National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The Jeju Branch Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced that it will hold the third Jeju Human Rights Policy Roundtable at the Jeju Human Rights Education Center in Jeju City on the afternoon of May 11, under the theme “War, Peace, and Jeju.” The event will be co-hosted by the Jeju Branch Office and the Jeju Human Rights Policy Roundtable, in cooperation with the Jeju Peace and Human Rights Institute What.

This roundtable will explore how war in modern society affects individuals’ daily lives. In addition, the direction of peace policies based on the Jeju Peace and Human Rights Charter will be discussed. The discussion will analyze how war destroys the fabric of everyday life in modern society and seek the path toward peace that should be pursued.

Kang Cheolah, Head of the Jeju Branch Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, stated, “This will be an opportunity to deeply examine issues of war and peace from the perspective of human rights,” adding, “I hope this leads to policy discussions aimed at protecting the dignity of Jeju residents.”

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