People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy
People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD, 참여연대) is a South Korean non-governmental organization that was established on 10 September 1994 with around 200 members.[1]
| Formation | 10 September 1994 |
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| Headquarters | Jongno District, Seoul |
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Membership | 13,000 members |
Secretary General | Tae-Ho Lee |
Co-representatives | Prof. Kyun Kim Prof. Hyun-Back Chung Ven. Chunghwa Att. Suk-Tae Lee (November 8, 2012-present) |
Staff | approx. 50 coordinators |
| Website | www.peoplepower21.org |
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| Revised Romanization | Cham'yeo yeondae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'am'yŏ yŏndae |
In 2004, PSPD obtained a special consultative status with the UN ECOSOC and started advocating before various UN bodies including the UN human rights council.
As of July 2012, around 13,000 individuals are members of PSPD. It has ten departments and three auxiliaries.
References
- "People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
- Official website (in Korean and English)
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