Official Twitter Feed for the May 18 Foundation that promotes the spirit of #GwangjuUprising1980 & extends solidarity in #democratic #humanrights struggles.
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The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Buenas noches a Venezuela, buenos días desde Corea.
Empezó el Gwangju Democracy Forum 2026 y fui invitado a dar una conferencia en la tarde sobre los retos de una transición real y una democracia estable en Venezuela.
Gracias a The May 18 Foundation y su trabajo por la memoria.
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
👏👏👏 Now we are posting a pre-notice for applications to The May 18 Academy 2026.
📍Theme: Rebuilding Democracy for a New Era
📍Application Period: May 18 ~ May 20, 2026
📍How to Apply: Email(may18academy@gmail.com)
📍More Details: buly.kr/6XnzwkB
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Screening of the documentary “She’s in Jail” about imprisoned #HongKong barrister and activist #ChowHangtung @zouxingtong at the Japanese parliamentary building in #Tokyo. Thanks @sakurai_shu, @uryuhirano and @alric_lee for their excellent speeches.
天安門事件から35年 6月3日に衆院議員会館で追悼集会
中国当局が北京で民主化運動を武力弾圧した天安門事件（1989年6月4日）から35年を前に、衆院第1議員会館（東京都千代田区）で6月3日、在日中国人、在日香港人らによる追悼集会が開かれる。香港で2021年に天安門事件追悼集会を主催して禁錮刑とされた人権活動家で弁護士の鄒幸彤（トニー・チョウ）さん（39）を描いたドキュメンタリー「幸彤在監獄:She's in Jail（彼女は監獄にいる）」も上映される。
mainichi.jp/articles/2024052…
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Glad to see Mr Won Sun-Seok, Chairperson of the May 18 Foundation, enjoying BERSIH's books after his team made a visit to Malaysia for the Network for Laureates of Gwangju Prize for Human Rights meeting.
ALT Mr Won Sun-Seok, Chairperson of May 18 Foundation. A prominent organization based in the city of Gwangju, South Korea.
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
AWAMI LEAGUE CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES FROM SHOWING THEIR TRUE COLOURS
This @album d1971 government surprises me every day with their thuggery. These are the four individuals who heckled @AdilurKhan and other panellists at a UPR side event on Bangladesh yesterday and all four are members of the Switzerland chapter of the Awami League, after the attack on Adilur they boasted proudly on their social media (@facebook) profile.
Even inside the safest place on earth, Bangladesh’s human rights defenders are not safe. Such is the state of human rights in Bangladesh for those who do not toe the Awami League line. Such is the level of oppression in Bangladesh that people do not have the right to speak the truth. How long will this reign of terror continue?
I hope the @UNHumanRights takes this traumatic incident into cognisance when it makes any decision on Bangladesh. I hope the @fedpolCH @SwissMFA @EJPD_DFJP_DFGP @SwissAmbBD will do the needful to investigates this matter and takes appropriate action against these four individuals for anti-social behaviour.
Even after living in the West for so many years, they haven’t imbibed any of the Western values or public decency. Once a lout, always a lout — and these are the people the Awami League attracts.
FYKI @amnestysasia @hrw @RFKHumanRights @KerryKennedyRFK @AngelitaBaeyens @volker_turk @StateDRL @cvoule @JosepBorrellF @CIVICUSalliance @usembassydhaka
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Bangladesh: Amnesty strongly condemns the verbal attack on panelists, including Adilur Rahman Khan, by pro-government supporters at a UPR side event on Bangladesh co-organised by Amnesty International and other human rights groups at the UN today.
Panellists were discussing persecution of human rights defenders, shrinking civic space and impunity in Bangladesh when they were disrupted by pro-government supporters accusing them of lying and calling on them to stop.
This came hours after the Law Minister repeatedly committed to uphold freedom of expression in the same building as part of Bangladesh’s UPR review.
That a human rights defender can face such hostility and harassment even at the premises of UN speaks volumes about the worsening state of civic space in Bangladesh.
The Bangladeshi government must ensure that Adilur Rahman Khan and other panelists are not subjected to further reprisals when they return to Bangladesh.
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Mandela’s legacy is a reminder to Govts everywhere: shackling rights defenders does not silence human rights.
Their voices & fight for freedom always live on.
And we will never give up their cause.
On #MandelaDay, join my call to #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners arbitrarily detained
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
#GwangjuUprising/#May18DemocratizationMovement was the cornerstone towards democratization & has been considered to be the milestone of #Koreandemocracy. Its continuous distortion is a challenge for #TransitionalJustice
I wrote for @hurights_osaka
hurights.or.jp/archives/focu… @518org
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Ms. Joanna K. Carino from the #Philippines bagged the 2019 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (GPHR), and Dialita Choir from #Indonesia for the Special Prize for the GPHR, the May 18 Memorial Foundation @518org just announced during the press conference in its office in #Gwangju.
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Here is the call for Global NGO Master's Program (GNMP) for the academic session 2019-21, jointly managed by the May 18 Memorial Foundation @518org and the May 18 Institute at Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea. For details & to apply, click bit.ly/gnmp2019
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
전두환 전 대통령 오늘 법정 출석한다.
우리는 그의 법원 출석을 지켜보기위해 광주법원 앞으로 갈 것이다.
그리고 이 피켓과 전단지를 들고 그가 오는 길에 많은 사람들과 함께 기다릴 것이다.
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
A special law is required to prevent the distortion of history of the #May18DemocraticUprising. In accordance with the law, those who offend the fallen heroes and distort the history about 5ㆍ18 must be punished. Start from the root 전두환. It's a must.
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The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Stop Using Politics to Distort History; Unveil Truth Behind the #May18DemocraticUprising1980 - Sign the Petition! chng.it/2LX5bnGt #SouthKorea #Gwangju #May18Uprising #GwangjuUprising #May181980 @518org
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
The Asian Human Rights Commission and @518org organise a regional workshop for The Asian Human Rights Charter, urge governments to uphold the right to justice and provide reparations to the victims of past and present human rights abuses. humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-n…
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
#BREAKING!! #SKorea's @518org revoked '#Gwangju_HRights_Award' given to AungSanSuuKyi in 2004. The Foundation cited "Rohingya Bloodbath"("로힝야 유혈사태"), which SuuKyi "condoned"("묵인하고") & aided ("방조했다/ nuance of 'neglected') /1
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The May 18 Foundation retweeted
#Opinion To remember, we must first learn: Monuments must do more than exude symbolism; they must educate, by Praveen Kumar Yadav
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The May 18 Foundation retweeted
The May 18 Memorial Foundation calls for the nominations for the 2019 #GwangjuPrizeforHumanRights (GPHR) and #SpecialPrizeoftheGPHR
For details, please click: eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0501…
Deadline: 31 Dec 2018
Nominations or any related query can be sent to iprav33n@gmail.com
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
#SriLanka Defender of #Justice , Fr. Nandana Manatunga Wins Prestigious 2018 #Gwangju #HumanRights Award srilankabrief.org/2018/06/de… #lka
The May 18 Foundation retweeted
Some photos of Fr. Nandana Manatunga of our member organisation @KandyHRO in Sri Lanka who was awarded the prestigious 2018 @
Gwangju Human Rights Award at a ceremony last month! Congrats again Fr. Nandana!
