Yonsei UIDA, in collaboration with HRBB, launches a campaign on the right to origins

Yonsei University's Underwood International Development Academia (UIDA) partnered with HRBB to launch an innovative campaign highlighting adoptees' right to origins.

In early October, HRBB gave a short lecture to UIDA members. Afterward, UIDA members conducted extensive research into adoptee human rights, focusing particularly on the challenges adoptees face when seeking information about their origins and the systemic issues within Korea's intercountry adoption program.

As part of this initiative, UIDA created an interactive experience near the Yonsei campus. Visitors received "human rights passports" and participated in an educational journey exploring cases where adoptees' right to origins had been violated. Participants earned passport stamps by demonstrating their understanding of these cases through a series of questions. The experience culminated in a reflective exercise where participants considered the emotional and practical challenges adoptees encounter in their search for identity and origins.

This hands-on approach not only raised awareness about adoptees' rights but also helped participants develop a deeper empathy for the struggles many adoptees face when trying to access information about their personal histories.

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