top of page

South Korea

Archaeological Map

CIA World Factbook

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Journalists & media personnel

  • Women

  • North Korean defectors

  • South Korean government

Watch
Stage 3: Discrimination

Details

Despite its strong record on democratic governance and human rights, South Korea has faced persistent challenges in freedom of expression, labor rights, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Its growing relationship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) is also of concern, including the South Korean government's shift away from calling for accountability for North Korean human rights violations. The risks to South Korea's democracy must be addressed.

image (3).png

Resources

Screen Shot 2021-08-30 at 9.50.49 AM.png

Gender War In South Korea: Why The Backlash Against Feminism? | Insight - CNA Insider

Screen Shot 2021-04-22 at 6.57.38 PM.png

“My Life is Not Your Porn” Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea - Human Rights Watch

Ethiopia Report Capture.PNG

Serving in silence: LGBTI people in South Korea’s military - Amnesty International

Page last updated:
07/08/2026
bottom of page