The report, by EarthRights International and the Shwe Gas Movement, documents“conflicts of interest”within the government in Seoul and says South Korea is not upholding international guidelines.

South Korea is being reported to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which was due to meet in Paris on 16 June. The report authors urge the OECD to investigate complaints of human rights abuses that have been dismissed by the South Korean government.

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