
Heekyoung Cho
Heekyoung Cho is the executive director of Amnesty International Korea, where she advocates for human rights and social justice issues within the country. With a focus on reproductive rights, Cho has been vocal about the need for legal reforms in South Korea, particularly concerning abortion laws. Recently, she made headlines for her supportive statement regarding a court's decision to acquit a woman charged with murdering her newborn, highlighting the gaps in legal protections for pregnant individuals in South Korea.
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Heekyoung Cho, Amnesty International Korea's executive director, welcomed the court's decision to acquit Kwon.
Woman acquitted of murdering newborn after deliveryBBC·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-23
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