Dangerous Setback for Minority Rights in South Korea

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Members of the LGBTQ+ community march towards the new presidential office during a protest ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Seoul, South Korea, May 14, 2022. © 2022 Heo Ran/Reuters South Korea’s commitment to equal rights has suffered a dangerous setback with the appointment of Ahn Chang-ho as chairperson of the government’s National Human Rights Commission of Korea.A former Constitutional Court justice, Ahn has drawn widespread criticism for his opposition to antidiscrimination protections, particularly for…

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