1. World problems
  2. Arrest of trade union leaders

Arrest of trade union leaders

  • Detention of workers representatives
  • Ill-treatment of trade union leaders

Incidence

The International Metalworkers Federation in 1990 stated that South Korea holds a world record as the country with the highest number of trade unionists in prison for exercising democratic rights.

Broader

Aggravated by

Strategy

Value

Maltreatment
Yet to rate
Detention
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Government » Politics
  • Social activity » Workers
  • Societal problems » Detention
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D7630
    DOCID
    11476300
    D7NID
    152860
    Last update
    May 20, 2022