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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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Pubblicazione: |
[2020]
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In: |
The journal of CESNUR
Anno: 2020, Volume: 4, Fascicolo: 5, Pagine: 64-85 |
(sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Südkorea
/ Pandemia
/ Legislazione
/ COVID-19
/ Lotta a
/ Shincheonji
/ Persecuzione
/ Violazione dei diritti umani
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Notazioni IxTheo: | AD Sociologia delle religioni AZ Nuove religioni KBM Asia |
Altre parole chiave: | 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 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
Riepilogo: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.5.4 |