# Minbyun

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**Minbyun** (Korean: 민변; full name Korean: 민주사회를 위한 변호사모임) is a [progressive](/source/Progressivism) South Korean [social organization](/source/Social_organization) of lawyers.[2] The organization aims to resolve [social inequality](/source/Social_inequality) in South Korean society through judicial and legislative means.[3] Minbyun is headquartered in [Seocho District](/source/Seocho_District), [Seoul](/source/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](/source/Chun_Doo-hwan)'s military regime.[citation needed] Member lawyers have engaged in activities for preserving [human rights](/source/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](/source/Roh_Moo-hyun), the 16th [president of South Korea](/source/President_of_South_Korea), [Park Won-soon](/source/Park_Won-soon), 35th·36th·37th [Mayor of Seoul](/source/Mayor_of_Seoul), [Moon Jae-in](/source/Moon_Jae-in), 19th President of South Korea and [Lee Jae-myung](/source/Lee_Jae-myung), 21st President of South Korea

## References

1. 김혜리 (March 18, 2024). ["16대 민변 회장에 윤복남 변호사 당선"](https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202403182116001) (in Korean). *[Kyunghyang Shinmun](/source/Kyunghyang_Shinmun)*

1. ["MINBYUN—Lawyers for a Democratic Society"](https://www.escr-net.org/members/minbyun-lawyers-democratic-society/). *ESCR-Net*. Retrieved 2025-02-10.

1. ["소개"](https://minbyun.org/?page_id=65) [Introduction]. *minbyun.org*. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

1. ["구성"](https://minbyun.org/?page_id=6) [Organization]. *minbyun.org*. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

1. ["English Archives"](https://minbyun.org/?cat=2188) (in ko-KR). *민주사회를 위한 변호사모임*. Retrieved 2025-02-10.

## External links

- (in Korean) [Official website](http://minbyun.org/)
- (English) [Official English-language blog](http://minbyuneng.prizma.co.kr/)

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