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Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia.
Wolman, Andrew 성균관대학교 동아시아학술원 2013 Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies Vol.13 No.1
Emerging Regional Human Rights Systems in Asia.
The International Criminal Court and North Korea: Prospects for Deterrence
Andrew Wolman 한국학술연구원 2015 Korea Observer Vol.46 No.4
The final report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea calls for the ICC to investigate the possibility that crimes against humanity have been committed by the North Korean regime. This call was echoed by the UN General Assembly in a December 2014 Resolution. To date, however, there has been very little academic analysis of the implications of ICC involvement in North Korea. This paper will take a first step towards filling this gap, by analyzing the potential deterrence effects of ICC investigation of North Korean regime leaders. The paper will argue that an ICC investigation is likely to have a relatively low deterrent effect within North Korea, and may even run the risk of encouraging North Korean leaders to stay in power to avoid prosecution. On the other hand, prosecution of North Korean regime leaders may have a relatively strong general deterrent effect elsewhere in the world. The paper will conclude by discussing the political implications of this likely disparity between the global and local deterrence effects of an ICC investigation.
Han Kim and North Korean Accountability for Torture and Unlawful Killing
Andrew Wolman (사) 이준국제법연구원 2017 Journal of East Asia and International Law Vol.10 No.1
This note assesses the implications of the D.C. Circuit Court case of Han Kim v. Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in which the court found the North Korean state responsible for the torture and unlawful killing of Kim Dong Shik, a South Korean missionary who was abducted by the North Korean government while in China. In particular, this note shows how the judgment breaks new ground by holding a state responsible for torture and unlawful killing based solely on general evidence of that country's human rights practices, without additional information about the fate of the victim himself. This note also discusses this case's implications for the plaintiffs themselves, and for other victims of North Korean human rights abuses.
Protecting Victim Rights: The Role of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Andrew Wolman (사) 이준국제법연구원 2009 Journal of East Asia and International Law Vol.2 No.2
Since its establishment in the year 2001, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea has assumed the role of primary governmental entity addressing human rightsissues in the country. In addition to investigating complaints of human rights violations and discrimination, the NHRCK has a policy advisory function, and engages in search, education, and publicizing of human rights issues. This article examines the role of the NHRCK, which came into being in part due to the advocacy of victim rights groups, in promoting and protecting victim rights. It addresses both the rights of crime victims and the rights of victims of human rights abuses. The article analyzes the different ways in which the NHRCK has addressed victim issues, while offering concluding observations as to how the NHRCK can more effectively promote and protect victim rights in the future.
Trends and Challenges : The Equator Principles and Korean Banks
( Andrew Wolman ) 고려대학교 법학연구원 2010 Korea University Law Review Vol.7 No.-
In recent years, the Equator Principles, which are a set of voluntary environmental and social guidelines for project finance transactions, have emerged as one of the most prominent codes of corporate social responsibility in the financial sector. So far, no Korean-headquartered banks have adopted the Equator Principles, although some are considering doing so. This article investigates the status of the Equator Principles in Korea and the prospects for Korean banks to adopt the Principles in the future. It concludes that in coming years Korean banks are likely to come under more pressure to adopt the Equator Principles for a number of reasons, including the increasing use of the Principles in non-project finance transactions; the growing globalization of the Korean banking industry; the increasing relevance of the Principles for smaller and non-Western banks; and the increasing prominence of green finance in Korean society.
Addressing Labor Rights Abuses at Overseas Korean Companies: The Role of the Korean State
( Andrew Wolman ) 서울대학교 아시아태평양법연구소 2010 Journal of Korean Law Vol.9 No.2
Over the past few decades, Korean-owned companies have greatly expanded their operations overseas, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. One issue that has occasionally arisen as part of this outward expansion is the occurrence of abusive labor practices by Korean employers overseas. Overseas labor rights violations are one of the most difficult types of human rights problems to address, as oftentimes the host state lacks adequate legal mechanisms to address the violation, and international law does not directly regulate multinational corporations. Thus, many believe that the corporation’s home state should play a role in addressing overseas labor rights issues. This article analyzes the reaction of the Korean government to such overseas labor abuses by Korean companies. It describes current extraterritorial laws that can be used to curb labor abuses, as well as the steps taken by the Korean government in promoting corporate social responsibility, managing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, educating overseas corporations in good labor practices, and assisting in resolving overseas labor disputes. It concludes with recommendations on additional steps the government can do more to reduce overseas labor abuses.