(8 Sep 2023) Some 10 children’s books on sex education have been ousted from 36 public libraries in South Chungcheong Province since July 25, after civic and parents groups complained that they justify homosexuality or promote the premature sexualization of children.
The Korean Coalition for Anti-discrimination Legislation, along with over 300 local residents, filed the complaint with the National Human Rights Commission on Friday, calling the recent ban on sex education books a “retreat of democracy” that violates the basic right to freely access information.
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