Abusus Non Tollit Usum?: Korea's Legal Response to Coronavirus and the Shincheonji Church of Jesus

The legislative framework crafted by the Korean government in response to the MERS outbreak in 2015 informed its approach when COVID-19 appeared on its territory. This framework conferred broad powers upon the authorities to react promptly and effectively to the...

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Auteur principal: Burke, Ciarán (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2020]
Dans: The journal of CESNUR
Année: 2020, Volume: 4, Numéro: 5, Pages: 64-85
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Südkorea / Pandémie / Législation / Covid-19 / Lutte / Shincheonji / Persécution / Violation des droits de l’homme
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux
KBM Asie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Shincheonji
B COVID-19 Epidemics in South Korea
B Lee Man Hee
B COVID-19 and religion
B COVID-19 and Churches in South Korea
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:The legislative framework crafted by the Korean government in response to the MERS outbreak in 2015 informed its approach when COVID-19 appeared on its territory. This framework conferred broad powers upon the authorities to react promptly and effectively to the pandemic as it developed. However, the relevant legislation suffered for a lack of human rights safeguards, and was ultimately rather opportunistically employed by the government to target an unpopular religious community, raising questions about Korea’s commitment to the rule of law and human rights standards.
ISSN:2532-2990
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.5.4