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MINBYUN – Lawyers for a Democratic Society is a NGO with special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) and strives to further the development of democracy in Korea through litigation, research, and investigation.To this end, MINBYUN is also dedicated to increasing public awareness and collaborating in joint activities to protect basic human rights and attain social justice.

MINBYUN consists of more than 1,200 lawyers as of April 2024 from all parts of South Korea. The headquarter is located in Seoul, and there are 8 branch offices: Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju-Jeonnam, Daejeon-Chungcheong, Incheon, Jeonbuk and Gyungnam. MINBYUN has 16 committees and 2 centers that represent a wide range of activities in the various fields of human rights and 6 staff teams in the secretariat to assist with the entirety of its activities.

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NGO response to Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai’s press conference	2016-02-17
(ii) Urgent Appeals [Joint Press Release] ‘Gijichon Comfort Women’ Victims and Civil Society Organizations Submit Urgent Appeal to the UN Special Procedures Regarding the Demolition of the Former Dongducheon STD Management Center	2024-09-09
(iii) Press Release/Statements NGO response to Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai’s press conference	2016-02-17
4. UN reports on Republic of Korea UNHRC: Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Republic of Korea	2015-12-01
2. Documents from other NGOs [4th Periodic Report] NGO Response to the List of Issues	2015-12-01
(i) Submissions to the UN [HRC28]Oral Statement delivered by Ms. Ha Na Kim_General Debate	2015-03-23
(i) Submissions to the UN [HRC28]Updates on Key Human Rights Concerns in the Republic of Korea_Special Rapporteurs	2015-03-23
(i) Submissions to the UN [HRC28]Updates on Key Human Rights Issues in the Republic of Korea	2015-03-23
(i) Submissions to the UN [HRC28]Recently Developed Human Rights Concerns in the ROK_Special Rapporteur	2015-03-23
(i) Submissions to the UN [HRC28]Updates on Key Human Rights Concerns_the Human Rights Committee	2015-03-23
(i) Submissions to the UN Written Statement on the Human Rights Conditions in the Republic of Korea_Human Rights Council 28th Session	2015-02-23
(i) Submissions to the UN Allegation Letters to UN Special Rapporteur_Republic of Korea_the Application of Disciplinary Action against MINBYUN member Lawyers	2015-01-23
(i) Submissions to the UN Allegation letter to the SR_Republic of Korea_Dissolution of the Unified Progressive Party	2014-12-30
(i) Submissions to the UN Allegation letter to SR on assembly and association_4 March 2014	2014-12-29
(iii) Press Release/Statements Press statement on the Constitutional Court’s decision disbanding the Unified Progressive Paerty	2014-12-29
(iii) Press Release/Statements MIBYUN’s Statement on the Application for Initiation of Disciplinary Action	2014-11-14
(i) Submissions to the UN Oral statement and Presentation for the 25th session of Human Rights Council	2014-03-21
(i) Submissions to the UN Allegation Letters to the UN Special Rapporteurs regarding the issues of occupational disease by Samsung Electrinics	2013-09-25
(iii) Press Release/Statements [Commentary]MINBYUN condemns the lawsuit by the National Intelligence Service	2013-06-25
(iii) Press Release/Statements Mandatory HIV Testing for E2 Visa Holders – Call for Testimonies	2013-02-15
4. UN reports on Republic of Korea UPR – Draft Report of the Working Group Released	2012-11-13