Elaine Pearson is Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
Human rights and rule of law are a foundation for growth and stability -- not a diversion from it
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Protesters shout slogans demanding the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol n front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 6, 2024. © Reuters
Elaine Pearson is Asia director at Human Rights Watch.