What we do (Activities)

The Center for Military Human Rights Korea (CMHRK) pursues realization of humanitarian values of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights laws within the Korean military. 
 As a member of the Korean civil society, the CMHRK unflinchingly calls upon the Korean authorities and each one of the military personnel to uphold the fundamental rights of individuals; the Center will endeavor to protect soldiers from all human rights infringements and all forms of discrimination by providing victims with legal assistance and counseling along with education programs, enhancing welfare system, monitoring disarmament state, reforming and observing anti-human rights legislation, policies and practices.


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MANIFESTO

  The Center for Military Human Rights Korea (CMHRK) pursues realization of humanitarian values of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights laws within the Korean military. 
  As a member of the Korean civil society, the CMHRK unflinchingly calls upon the Korean authorities and each one of the military personnel to uphold the fundamental rights of individuals; the Center will endeavor to protect soldiers from all human rights infringements and all forms of discrimination by providing victims with legal assistance and counseling along with education programs, enhancing welfare system, monitoring disarmament state, reforming and observing anti-human rights legislation, policies and practices.






2019년 총회 결의에 따라 2020년 6월 17일 운영위원회는 정관전부개정(안)을 심의하였고 본 센터는 첨부와 같이 개정된 정관을 공개합니다.

정관과 관련된 문의사항 및 오탈자 등에 대한 내용은 사무국으로 연락주시기 바랍니다.

* 2024. 4. 13. 서식 재편집(글꼴, 문단 간격)

군인권센터 정관(2020) 제5차 개정 

2019년 총회 결의에 따라 2020년 6월 17일 운영위원회는 정관전부개정(안)을 심의하였고 본 센터는 첨부와 같이 개정된 정관을 공개합니다.

정관과 관련된 문의사항 및 오탈자 등에 대한 내용은 사무국으로 연락주시기 바랍니다.

* 2024. 4. 13. 서식 재편집(글꼴, 문단 간격)



The Steering Committee deliberated the Whole Amendment to the Articles of Association on 17 June 2020 upon the resolution of the 2019 General Meeting, and the Center announces the Articles of Association (5th Revision) as attached.

Please, contact the Secretariat for any questions and typos related to the Articles of Association.

Articles of Association (5th Revision) (2020)

The Steering Committee deliberated the Whole Amendment to the Articles of Association on 17 June 2020 upon the resolution of the 2019 General Meeting, and the Center announces the Articles of Association (5th Revision) as attached.

Please, contact the Secretariat for any questions and typos related to the Articles of Association.


Greetings, my fellow citizens and citizens in uniform!
As other areas of human rights, the human rights situations in the military have receded to the far past under the two consecutive neo-conservative administration though it was making small progress under the Kim Daejung's and Roh Muhyun's administration. Soldiers die of treatable diseases due to irrational medical and administrative system, the rights to the freedom of expression and opinion and the rights to privacy are trodden under the name of national security, and their welfare is often overlooked to pursue the economic efficiency. Those who are responsible are not investigated, prosecuted or punished properly.
The proportion of suicide out of soldier’s death toll maintains the top cause of death constantly; the Military Courts fail to maintain the independence of the Judicature, and fall far behind the development of human rights awareness of the public. Even the common sense of society does not work whenever the Center deals with the Ministry of National Defense. However, the Center upholds this idea that the Korean society can truly reform and make a progress when the military changes.
However, the military authority and the military culture obstinately refuse external monitoring or guidance, and the trail for alternation from the outside is often considered a stain on the name of sacred military service; therefore, numerous human rights infringement cases occurr and recurr. To sustain this absurdity, the military life is considered by soldiers as a kind of a rite of passage for them to endure or tolerate. There is a strong atmosphere that makes the one who brings up a problem look like a social misfit or a reactionary.
Even under this condition, the CMHRK wishes that the military health and safety system would improve so that invaluable life shall not be disregarded in the military; commanders would take responsibility for accidents under their control; as citizens in uniform soldiers shall enjoy other civil and social rights - especially, the rights to freedom of expression and opinion; an alternative military service shall be adopted; the sodomy law from 1950s would be repealed which criminalizes, degrades and discriminates the consensual same-sex relationship; the principles of protection of victims of sex crimes in the military would be upheld; military justice system would be transferred to the civilian courts and system as well as abolition of military guardhouse detention, i.e. arbitrary detention, would be accomplished; the introduction of military ombudsperson system for the security sector would be adopted to monitor, improve and guide all of above.
Military that protects human rights is truly strong armed forces. It is certain that the national security will be reinforced when the military is governed under the idea of human rights: togae cedant arma. The CMHRK will work hard to ensure the military uphold the Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights in which citizens and peoples may live and work safer and happier.

Thank you.

Representative
Lim, Taehoon

Greetings from the Representative

Greetings, my fellow citizens and citizens in uniform!
As other areas of human rights, the human rights situations in the military have receded to the far past under the two consecutive neo-conservative administration though it was making small progress under the Kim Daejung's and Roh Muhyun's administration. Soldiers die of treatable diseases due to irrational medical and administrative system, the rights to the freedom of expression and opinion and the rights to privacy are trodden under the name of national security, and their welfare is often overlooked to pursue the economic efficiency. Those who are responsible are not investigated, prosecuted or punished properly.
The proportion of suicide out of soldier’s death toll maintains the top cause of death constantly; the Military Courts fail to maintain the independence of the Judicature, and fall far behind the development of human rights awareness of the public. Even the common sense of society does not work whenever the Center deals with the Ministry of National Defense. However, the Center upholds this idea that the Korean society can truly reform and make a progress when the military changes.
However, the military authority and the military culture obstinately refuse external monitoring or guidance, and the trail for alternation from the outside is often considered a stain on the name of sacred military service; therefore, numerous human rights infringement cases occurr and recurr. To sustain this absurdity, the military life is considered by soldiers as a kind of a rite of passage for them to endure or tolerate. There is a strong atmosphere that makes the one who brings up a problem look like a social misfit or a reactionary.
Even under this condition, the CMHRK wishes that the military health and safety system would improve so that invaluable life shall not be disregarded in the military; commanders would take responsibility for accidents under their control; as citizens in uniform soldiers shall enjoy other civil and social rights - especially, the rights to freedom of expression and opinion; an alternative military service shall be adopted; the sodomy law from 1950s would be repealed which criminalizes, degrades and discriminates the consensual same-sex relationship; the principles of protection of victims of sex crimes in the military would be upheld; military justice system would be transferred to the civilian courts and system as well as abolition of military guardhouse detention, i.e. arbitrary detention, would be accomplished; the introduction of military ombudsperson system for the security sector would be adopted to monitor, improve and guide all of above.
Military that protects human rights is truly strong armed forces. It is certain that the national security will be reinforced when the military is governed under the idea of human rights: togae cedant arma. The CMHRK will work hard to ensure the military uphold the Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights in which citizens and peoples may live and work safer and happier.

Thank you.

Representative
Lim, Taehoon


&nbsp;Greetings! This is Teahoon Lim, the Representative for the Center for Military Human Rights, Korea (CMHRK).
&nbsp;&nbsp;As other areas of human rights, the human rights situations in the military has receded to the far past under the current administration though it was making small progress under the Deajung Kim’s and MuhyeonRoh’s administration.Soldiers are dying due to irrational urgent evacuation system, the rights to freedom of expression and opinion and the rights to privacy are trodden under the name of national security.
The proportion of suicide out of soldier’s death toll is increasing constantly; the Military Court fails to maintain the independence of the Judicature. The ground upon which the Center relied in order to maintain its basis under this situation that even common sense does not work whenever we dealing with the Ministry of National Defense was the idea that societal changes can be made when the military changes.
However, the military authority and the military culture obstinately refuse monitoring and trail for alternation from the outside under the name of sacred military obligation; therefore, numerous human rights infringement cases occurred.In spite of that, military life is considered for soldiers to tolerate as a kind of a rite of passage, there is strong atmosphere that makes the one who brings a problem up a social misfit.
&nbsp;&nbsp;Even under this condition, CMHRK wishes that the military health system gets improved so that invaluable life shall not be disregarded in the military; commanders shall be responsible for any medical accidents if any; as citizens in uniform soldiers shall enjoy other civil rights along with the rights to freedom of expression and opinion; an alternative military service shall be adopted; Article 92-5[1] shall be deleted which criminalizes the consented same-sex relationship; the principles of protection of victims of sex crimes in the military; military prison, arbitrary detention, shall be ceased which violates the doctrine of warrants; comprehensive improvements shall be implemented regarding military judicial system along with abolition of Military Courts that violates the independence of the judicature; military ombudsperson system for the national defense shall be adopted to monitor all of above.
&nbsp;&nbsp;The military that the human rights are protected is the truly strong military. It is certain that the national defense will be increased when the military is governed under the idea that human rights come first. CMHRK will work harder to make the military uphold the Constitution so that people may perform their military obligation safer.

Thank you.

Representative
Lim, Taehoon

[1] The National Assembly amended the Military Criminal Act in March 2013, therefore, it became Article 92-6.

&nbsp;Greetings! This is Teahoon Lim, the Representative for the Center for Military Human Rights, Korea (CMHRK).
&nbsp;&nbsp;As other areas of human rights, the human rights situations in the military has receded to the far past under the current administration though it was making small progress under the Deajung Kim’s and MuhyeonRoh’s administration.Soldiers are dying due to irrational urgent evacuation system, the rights to freedom of expression and opinion and the rights to privacy are trodden under the name of national security.
The proportion of suicide out of soldier’s death toll is increasing constantly; the Military Court fails to maintain the independence of the Judicature. The ground upon which the Center relied in order to maintain its basis under this situation that even common sense does not work whenever we dealing with the Ministry of National Defense was the idea that societal changes can be made when the military changes.
However, the military authority and the military culture obstinately refuse monitoring and trail for alternation from the outside under the name of sacred military obligation; therefore, numerous human rights infringement cases occurred.In spite of that, military life is considered for soldiers to tolerate as a kind of a rite of passage, there is strong atmosphere that makes the one who brings a problem up a social misfit.
&nbsp;&nbsp;Even under this condition, CMHRK wishes that the military health system gets improved so that invaluable life shall not be disregarded in the military; commanders shall be responsible for any medical accidents if any; as citizens in uniform soldiers shall enjoy other civil rights along with the rights to freedom of expression and opinion; an alternative military service shall be adopted; Article 92-5[1] shall be deleted which criminalizes the consented same-sex relationship; the principles of protection of victims of sex crimes in the military; military prison, arbitrary detention, shall be ceased which violates the doctrine of warrants; comprehensive improvements shall be implemented regarding military judicial system along with abolition of Military Courts that violates the independence of the judicature; military ombudsperson system for the national defense shall be adopted to monitor all of above.
&nbsp;&nbsp;The military that the human rights are protected is the truly strong military. It is certain that the national defense will be increased when the military is governed under the idea that human rights come first. CMHRK will work harder to make the military uphold the Constitution so that people may perform their military obligation safer.

Thank you.

Representative
Lim, Taehoon

[1] The National Assembly amended the Military Criminal Act in March 2013, therefore, it became Article 92-6.
