Human Rights Must Protect Everyone: A Call to Safeguard Religious Freedom in South Korea Recent international attention on religious freedom in South Korea has raised an important question that goes far beyond any single religious organization or individual: Do fundamental human rights truly apply equally to everyone—even to those whose beliefs or organizations may be controversial or unpopular? Several international human rights organizations recently expressed concern about the treatment of religious minorities in South Korea, including issues surrounding freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, due process, and the proportionality of legal measures. The concerns were raised at an international press conference in Seoul involving organizations such as Human Rights Without Frontiers, CAP Liberté de Conscience, FOREF, CESNUR, and Bitter Winter. This discussion deserves careful attention—not because any particular religious group should be placed above the law, but because ...