Korean university councils adopt rules against discrimination and hate speech
⏮ BeforeMany student councils had no explicit written protection against discrimination.
✅ NowSeveral councils, including Seoul National University's, have added explicit rules against discrimination and hate speech.
In short
- Seoul National University's student council amended its constitution in September to guarantee students the right not to be discriminated against.
- The new provision bars discrimination on several grounds, including gender.
- The comprehensive anti-discrimination bill has stalled at the National Assembly for nearly two decades.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The campus rules are being adopted one university at a time. They cover students directly while the national bill remains stalled. The source text is cut off, so the full list of protected grounds is not confirmed here.
Advertisement
From The Korea Herald
More university student councils across South Korea are adopting rules against discrimination and hate speech as a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill remains stalled at the National Assembly nearly two decades after it was first proposed. According to local reports, Seoul National University's student council amended its constitution in September to explicitly guarantee students "the right not to be discriminated against." The new provision prohibits discrimination on grounds including gende
Ask this story
More like this
Advertisement