Pharis Harvey, advocate for Korea’s democracy, dies at 91

Pharis Harvey, an American human rights activist who played a pivotal role in bringing South Korea’s pro-democracy struggle to international attention, has died at 91. Harvey, a Methodist minister born in 1935, died on April 16. He was known for his decadeslong work supporting democracy and human rights in South Korea during the country’s authoritarian period. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was deeply involved in international advocacy for Korea through the North American Coalition fo

By The Korea Herald