Letter from Human Rights Watch to the Constitutional Court of Korea

May 23, 2018 Justices of the Constitutional Court of Korea 15 Bukchon-ro, Jae-dong Jongno-gu Seoul 03060 Republic of Korea Honorable Justices of the Constitutional Court of Korea, As you prepare to rule on case 2017Hun-Ba127 concerning the laws on abortion in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Human Rights Watch has the honor of submitting the annexed amicus brief on international human rights law and abortion. Related Content Letter from Human Rights Watch to the Constitutional Court of Korea Human Rights Watch has extensive expertise on the right to access abortion as an international human…

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