Korean Peninsula Peace Movement

Background

History of Korea since 1392

Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910): The Joseon Dynasty, the last dynasty on the Korean Peninsula. The dynasty was weakened by Japanese and Manchurian invasions, as well as political pressure from foreign countries.

Japanese colonial era (1910-1945): The Joseon Dynasty ended in 1910 with the Japanese invasion and the Japanese occupation began. Japanese colonial era was a period in which the Japanese Empire forcibly occupied and colonized the Korean Peninsula.




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Date of Record Entry: 2022/08/04
Date of Record Last Modified: 2022/12/28

Human anti-trafficking

Background 

Talitha Kum Korea started in 2014.

Korea Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (KCSAHT) is a collaborative, faith-based national network that offers education, supports access to survivor services, and engages in advocacy in an effort to eradicate modern-day slavery. As a member of Talitha Kum International, we are connected to a global network of women religious working to end human trafficking.

The House of Magdalena started in 1985, a shelter for sex workers in Seoul. It is run by three religious.  




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Date of Record Entry: 2022/07/19
Date of Record Last Modified: 2022/07/29

Support to Koryoin settlers

Background

Who are the Koryoins (in Russian: Корё сарам)?

Koryoin is a name given to Koreans and their descendants living in various post-soviet countries (Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine. etc.). Before the reform and opening up, Koryoins living in the Soviet Union called themselves ChosonIn (Choson people) as Koreans living in Japan.




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Date of Record Entry: 2022/07/15
Date of Record Last Modified: 2022/07/21

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