@article{ART003152607},
author={Won Geun Choi},
title={The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)},
journal={Journal of Human Rights Studies},
issn={2635-4632},
year={2024},
volume={7},
number={2},
pages={45-87},
doi={10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45}
TY - JOUR
AU - Won Geun Choi
TI - The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)
JO - Journal of Human Rights Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 7
IS - 2
PB - Korean Association of Human Rights Studies
SP - 45
EP - 87
SN - 2635-4632
AB - This study explores the origins and development of the refugee rights movement in South Korea, focusing on the early history and dynamics of the movement over the past 25 years. Despite the fragmented oral narratives within civil society, academic research on South Korea's refugee rights movement has been limited. This gap has led to challenges in understanding the unique context of South Korea’s adoption of an independent Refugee Act and the role of civil society in its legislative process. The research highlights the beginning of the refugee rights movement in 1999, then traces the evolution of the movement through the formal establishment of the Korea Refugee Rights Network in 2005, and its role in coordinating legal and social support activities for refugees. The legislative campaign for a Refugee Act began in 2006 and sought to institutionalize international refugee norms into domestic law. The study also underscores the importance of transnational solidarity, noting the contributions of early activists as rooted cosmopolitans. Drawing from personal experiences, interviews with activists, and archival materials, this research reconstitutes the process of adopting international refugee norms in South Korea, particularly during the formative years of the movement.
KW - Korea;refugee rights movement;Korea Refugee Rights Network;Refugee Act;rooted cosmopolitan
DO - 10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
ER -
Won Geun Choi. (2024). The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012). Journal of Human Rights Studies, 7(2), 45-87.
Won Geun Choi. 2024, "The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)", Journal of Human Rights Studies, vol.7, no.2 pp.45-87. Available from: doi:10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi "The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)" Journal of Human Rights Studies 7.2 pp.45-87 (2024) : 45.
Won Geun Choi. The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012). 2024; 7(2), 45-87. Available from: doi:10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi. "The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)" Journal of Human Rights Studies 7, no.2 (2024) : 45-87.doi: 10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi. The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012). Journal of Human Rights Studies, 7(2), 45-87. doi: 10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi. The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012). Journal of Human Rights Studies. 2024; 7(2) 45-87. doi: 10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi. The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012). 2024; 7(2), 45-87. Available from: doi:10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
Won Geun Choi. "The Refugee Rights Movement and Civil Society in South Korea (1999–2012)" Journal of Human Rights Studies 7, no.2 (2024) : 45-87.doi: 10.22976/JHRS.2024.7.2.45
