Diana Tamayo

Juan López
Daniel Bernal
NEWS OF KOREA

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56268409

South Korea's first transgender soldier found dead

Ms Byun's case triggered debate about the treatment of transgender troops and soldiers
from the LGBTQ community in the country.
She previously told reporters that apart from her gender identity, she wanted to show
everyone that she could also be one of the great soldiers who protect the country.
All able-bodied South Korean men are required to carry out military service for nearly two
years.
In December, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea said the decision not to
allow her to continue to serve in the military had no legal grounds.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56178271

North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines

Mr Choi (not his real name) said he continued to work in a mine in North Hamgyeong
province alongside around 670 other prisoners of war (POWs) until his escape, 40 years
later. It is not easy to get stories out of the mines. Those who survive, like Mr Choi, tell
stories of fatal explosions and mass executions. They reveal how they existed on minimal
rations while being encouraged to get married and have children who - like Mr Choi's -
would later have no choice but to follow them into the mines.
"Generations of people are born, live and die in the mining zones and experience the worst
type of persecution and discrimination throughout their lifetime," explains Joanna
Hosaniak, one of the authors of a new report, Blood Coal Export from North Korea, from
the Citizens' Alliance for North Korea Human Rights (NKHR).
The report outlines the inner workings of the state's coal mines and alleges that criminal
gangs, including the Japanese Yakuza, have helped Pyongyang smuggle goods out of the
country earning untold sums of money - one report estimates the figure at hundreds of
millions of dollars - which is thought to be used to prop up the secretive state's weapons
programme.
Myanmar sees deadliest day as 38 protesters killed
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56265962
March 3, 2021

"At least 38 people died in Myanmar on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in what the UN
described as the 'bloodiest day' since the coup took place a month ago."

In this country there have been political problems (coup) and human rights violations since
November 20, 2020 because the army says that there were irregularities in the general
elections of that country, however, they have not presented evidence on these allegations.
The military forces have been firing real (9mm submachine gun) and rubber bullets at
protesters who oppose these issues, however Massive protests and acts of civil
disobedience have been evidenced throughout Myanmar since the military took control of
the country (February 1, 2021) to face what they called a political crisis.
As a consequence of all this, there is a violation of human rights because the military forces
did not give any warning to civilians, they simply fired their weapons at people who were
leaving their homes, they also killed a volunteer medical team. The protesters have called
for an end to the military regime and the liberation of the country of elected government
leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, who were overthrown and detained in the coup.

The United Nations Security Council has expressed its concern about the situation, but did
not condemn the coup due to the opposition of Russia and China, who see the matter as an
internal matter. The UK is considering taking strong action against the Myanmar military.