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Jeon Tae-il
(1948–1970)
Human Rights Defender
South Korea
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Jeon Tae-il was a human rights defender from South Korea.
Quick Facts About Jeon Tae-il
- Born
- August 26, 1948
- Died
- November 13, 1970
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Profession
- Human Rights Defender
About Jeon Tae-il
Jeon Tae-il was a South Korean sewing worker and workers' rights activist who committed suicide by self-immolation at the age of 22 in protest of the poor working conditions of South Korean factories during the Third Republic era. His death brought attention to the country's substandard labor conditions and advanced the formation of a labor union movement in South Korea.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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