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Volume 82 – No. 3

South Korea’s De Facto Abolition of the Death Penalty

Sangmin Bae

DOI: 10.5509/2009823407

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While Asia remains an exception to the global trend towards the abolition of capital punishment, South Korea has suspended executions for the past ten years. The purpose of this article is to explain the change in South Korea’s death penalty practice, which is largely associated with democratic development and the observance of international human rights standards. Who are the leading figures in constructing and advancing abolitionist discourse and efforts in South Korean society? What are the major rationales for their advocacy? What significance does the possibility of South Korea’s formal abolition have in terms of Asia’s ongoing practice of the death penalty? This article seeks answers to these questions, highlighting South Korea’s recent abolitionist movement.

L’abolition de facto de la peine de mort de la Corée du Sud

Alors que l’Asie reste une exception à la tendance mondiale d’abolir la peine capitale, la Corée du Sud a suspendu ses exécutions depuis les dix dernières années. Le but de cet article est d’élucider le changement dans l’usage de la peine de mort de la Corée du Sud, qui est largement associé avec le développement démocratique et l’observance des normes internationales des droits de la personne. Qui sont les figures dominantes qui contribuèrent et avancèrent les pourparlers sur l’abolition dans la société sud-coréenne? Quelles sont les justifications pour leur défense? Quelle signification la possibilité de l’abolition officielle de la Corée du Sud a-t-elle en termes des pratiques courantes de la peine de mort? Cet article cherche à répondre à ces questions, en soulignant le récent mouvement abolitioniste.

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