Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) is a citizens' movement in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, which was founded in 1989. The movement works for economic justice, protection of the
environment
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
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, for the reunification of Korea and for democratic and social development. Though it was founded not even twenty-five years ago, it has grown to encompass 35,000 members and 35 branches.
In voicing the concerns of citizens, CCEJ has achieved improvements within education, developed policy alternatives, and lobbied for legal reforms. It organizes many public discussions and hearings and informs the press about the concerns of citizens. It has expanded its goal of economic justice on a global level.
In 2003, CCEJ received the
Right Livelihood Award
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for its efforts in creating a "reform programme, based on
social justice
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."
References
External links
CCEJ website
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Political organizations based in South Korea