民主主義と人権 ジェンダー平等と社会的包摂の推進を目指して、当事務所は周縁化されたコミュニティ（女性、LGBTQIA+の人々、移民・難民、若者など）の権利擁護に取り組んでいます。具体的には、社会的認識の向上、あらゆる暴力からの保護、包摂的な法律や政策の策定への貢献を通じて実現を目指しています。 安全な空間と開かれた雰囲気をつくり出すことにより、当事務所はアジア全域のさまざまな関係者（人権擁護者、アクティビスト、研究者、政府関係者など）による学び、共有、ネットワーキングを促進しています。 最新ニュース [Author Interview] Revisiting the Square Through the Eyes of Youth: "After the Square" On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law dealt a profound shock to South Korean democracy. Yet in that moment of crisis, the square came alive once again—and at its center stood the youth. The lights, the flags, and the questions that followed have now been captured in a book. After the Square tells the story of young people who organized themselves to call for President Yoon’s resignation, created spaces for public dialogue, and put democratic values into action. By Philip Kim Situational Analysis: Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights in South Korea (2025) South Korea has seen has a notable progress in gender and human rights over the past two decades. Yet, in recent years, political polarization, anti-gender backlash, and stalled legislative efforts have complicated the landscape, leading to a fragmented and contested approach to equality and inclusion. By Philip Kim Reality Is Queer: Censorship, Hypocrisy, and 'Edhi Alice: REVERSE' The documentary 'Edhi Alice: REVERSE', which intimately follows the lives of two transgender individuals, moves beyond questions of identity to become a cinematic act of sensing and witnessing existence itself. In a society where even its screening was rejected by some venues, the film confronts us with the very questions our society still chooses to turn away from. By Hyejin Yoo 3 Questions on South Korea’s presidential election results to Kristian Brakel 3 Questions South Korea’s presidential election on 3 June 2025 took place amid intense political upheaval and institutional crisis. Widespread public discontent over corruption scandals, executive-judiciary tensions, and democratic backsliding had dominated the pre-election atmosphere. Kristian Brakel, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s East Asia, answered 3 questions. By Joan Lanfranco and Kristian Brakel
[Author Interview] Revisiting the Square Through the Eyes of Youth: "After the Square" On December 3, 2024, President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law dealt a profound shock to South Korean democracy. Yet in that moment of crisis, the square came alive once again—and at its center stood the youth. The lights, the flags, and the questions that followed have now been captured in a book. After the Square tells the story of young people who organized themselves to call for President Yoon’s resignation, created spaces for public dialogue, and put democratic values into action. By Philip Kim
Situational Analysis: Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights in South Korea (2025) South Korea has seen has a notable progress in gender and human rights over the past two decades. Yet, in recent years, political polarization, anti-gender backlash, and stalled legislative efforts have complicated the landscape, leading to a fragmented and contested approach to equality and inclusion. By Philip Kim
Reality Is Queer: Censorship, Hypocrisy, and 'Edhi Alice: REVERSE' The documentary 'Edhi Alice: REVERSE', which intimately follows the lives of two transgender individuals, moves beyond questions of identity to become a cinematic act of sensing and witnessing existence itself. In a society where even its screening was rejected by some venues, the film confronts us with the very questions our society still chooses to turn away from. By Hyejin Yoo
3 Questions on South Korea’s presidential election results to Kristian Brakel 3 Questions South Korea’s presidential election on 3 June 2025 took place amid intense political upheaval and institutional crisis. Widespread public discontent over corruption scandals, executive-judiciary tensions, and democratic backsliding had dominated the pre-election atmosphere. Kristian Brakel, Director of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s East Asia, answered 3 questions. By Joan Lanfranco and Kristian Brakel
