Decisions by a Pakistani High Court to ban numerous international websites and services violate international human rights law.

At the end of his 12-day country mission, UN Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue noted that the Republic of Korea has come a long way since the restoration in 1987 of a multi-party political system. However, he expressed concern that "since the candlelight demonstrations, the full respect for human rights, and in particular the right to freedom of opinion and expression, has been diminishing." Mr. La Rue indicated that this situation is "primarily due to new and more restrictive interpretations and application of existing laws."

Gathered in South Korea for the Gwangju Asia Forum, 566 individuals have endorsed the statement below condemning "the brute force used by the Thai security force against civilian protesters." The participants commemorated the courage of people who stood up against the military dictatorship in South Korea thirty years ago.