privacy
The Enactment of the Data Protection Act and the Responsibility of the Data Protection Commission
요약문:
The enactment of the Data Protection Act has been a long-cherished wish of many human rights organizations since the controversy over the electronic ID card began in 1996. The main point in this issue is the establishment of an independent data protection supervisory authority named the Korea Data Protection Commission. The Data Protection Commission, which could be considered as independent, seems to have been created, despite an obstacle of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security to further its own interests.
Joint Press Statement
From MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society, JinboNet-Korean Progressive Network, Catholic Human Rights Commission
10 March 2011
The Enactment of the Data Protection Act and the Responsibility of the Data Protection Commission
On 9 March 2011, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea performed an examination of two acts concerning personal data.
발표일자:
2011/03/10
Mobile Surveillance and the Protection of Communications Secrets Act of Korea
요약문:
This report is produced as a part of a multi-national research project funded by the Open Network Initiative (ONI)
Mobile Surveillance and the Protection of Communications Secrets Act of Korea
발표일자:
2009/04/01
U.S. government should stop the US-VISIT Immediately.
요약문:
On Feb. 5th, nineteen civic, social and human rights organizations in South Korea hold a press conference in front of the U.S. embassy protesting against the US-VISIT and criticized that it was an apparent violation of human right.
U.S. government should stop the US-VISIT Immediately.
발표일자:
2002/02/05
Korean progressive groups are preparing a Privacy Defense Act this year.
요약문:
Recently, privacy issues have become very popular in Korea. In March, Privacy Network launched. About 10 progressive groups, including Jinbonet, participated in this Network. They have held several meetings to discuss the important privacy problems in Korea. The list of Privacy issues includes:
Korean progressive groups are preparing a Privacy Defense Act this year.
Recently, privacy issues have become very popular in Korea. In March, Privacy Network launched. About 10 progressive groups, including Jinbonet, participated in this Network.
발표일자:
2001/08/08
Human Genetic Code Protection Law petitioned
요약문:
As the Human Genome Project has almost been completed, the Council for Democracy in Science & Technology (CDST), a action body of PSPD, petitioned Korean government to enact a law for personal genetic code protection on June 7, 2001 with concerns about the possibility of persons being discriminated against on the basis of genes.
Human Genetic Code Protection Law petitioned
As the Human Genome Project has almost been completed, the Council for Democracy in Science & Technology (CDST), a action body of PSPD, petitioned Korean government to enact a law for personal genetic code protection on June 7, 2001 with concerns about the possibility of persons being discriminated against on the basis of genes.
발표일자:
2001/07/07
Which Comes First? : A strict legal infrastructure is needed prior to debate on embryos experiment
요약문:
The extremely polarized debate on the framework of the Bioethics bill is heated up again between civil groups' alliance and other major forces including National Assembly members as the Korean Bioethics Advisory Commission unveiled the framework of the Bioethics bill which is scheduled to be handed over to Ministry of Science and Technology in this month.
Which Comes First? : A strict legal infrastructure is needed prior to debate on embryos experiment
발표일자:
2001/08/10
Details on the Genome Project Hearing
요약문:
Four outside experts gathered together on August 1 to review the negative impacts of the controversial human genome project. The Center for Democracy in Science and Technology at the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) held a hearing on the expected social and ethical problems of the use of genetic information.
Details on the Genome Project Hearing
Four outside experts gathered together on August 1 to review the negative impacts of the controversial human genome project.
Source : People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy
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2001/10/15
Intention for using database on fingerprints to search for lost children brings doubts
요약문:
Searching for a lost child by using the fingerprints is gaining popularity for its cutting edge idea, reported The Naeway Economic Daily on February 15.
Intention for using database on fingerprints to search for lost children brings doubts
발표일자:
2002/05/03
MIC ready with technology on identifying fingerprints and face marks
요약문:
Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) have built database for identifying faces and fingerprints to rear up information security industry.
MIC ready with technology on identifying fingerprints and face marks
Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) have built database for identifying faces and fingerprints to rear up information security industry. This will enable enterprises to share collected information for their business usages, reported Korea Economic Daily on February 24.
발표일자:
2002/05/03
"Biologically Indentifiable Passport" project now in progress
요약문:
According to the Electronic Times on March 4th, the US government is now trying to legalize a passport that has biological information to prevent counterfeit passport after the 9-11 terrorist attack, and Korea is also planing to drive such project.
"Biologically Indentifiable Passport" project now in progress
발표일자:
2002/05/03