| Full name | Lawyers for a Democratic Society |
|---|---|
| Formation | 25 May 1988 |
| President | Yun Bok-nam[1] |
| Website | minbyun.org |
| Headquarters | Seocho District, Seoul |
| Hangul | ^민주사회를 위한 변호사모임 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 民主社會를 爲한 辯護士모임 |
| Othername 1 | Short name |
| Hangul 1 | ^민변 |
| Hanja 1 | 民辯 |
Minbyun (Korean: 민변; full name Korean: 민주사회를 위한 변호사모임) is a progressive South Korean social organization of lawyers.[2] The organization aims to resolve social inequality in South Korean society through judicial and legislative means.[3] Minbyun is headquartered in Seocho District, Seoul;[4] it has 8 regional branches throughout South Korea and 16 committees which specialize in various fields of human rights.[5]
The name Minbyun is the abbreviation of Minju Sahoereul Wihan Byeonhosa Moim (Korean: 민주사회를 위한 변호사모임; Hanja: 民主社會를 爲한 辯護士모임), which has been translated as "Lawyers for a Democratic Society" in English. Minbyun was founded on May 25, 1988,[3] one year after the collapse of Chun Doo-Hwan's military regime.[citation needed] Member lawyers have engaged in activities for preserving human rights and democracy. Many famous human rights attorneys have been members, and some of them have grown into popular politicians including Roh Moo-hyun, the 16th president of South Korea, Park Won-soon, 35th·36th·37th Mayor of Seoul, Moon Jae-in, 19th President of South Korea and Lee Jae-myung, 21st President of South Korea
References
- ^ 김혜리 (March 18, 2024). "16대 민변 회장에 윤복남 변호사 당선" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun
- ^ "MINBYUN—Lawyers for a Democratic Society". ESCR-Net. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "소개" [Introduction]. minbyun.org. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "구성" [Organization]. minbyun.org. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "English Archives" (in ko-KR). 민주사회를 위한 변호사모임. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
External links
- (in Korean) Official website
- (English) Official English-language blog