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Seoul keeping tabs on North Korean human rights violations

By Choi He-suk

Published : Oct. 30, 2017 - 17:02

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The South Korean government has compiled a list of North Koreans responsible for human rights violations, the Center for North Korean Human Rights Records’ data showed Monday.

According to Rep. Yoon Sang-jick of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, the center -- an agency under the Ministry of Justice -- has a list of 245 North Koreans guilty of human rights violations. 

This file image shows aerial view of a North Korean labor camp. (Yonhap) This file image shows aerial view of a North Korean labor camp. (Yonhap)


The list includes details of human rights violations committed by those on the list, and the identities of the perpetrators. Of the 245, most are government agents including members of the police, and the State Security Department.

Human rights violations of those on the list are suspected of carrying out abuses including assault, torture, sex crimes and forced abortions.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the identities of the suspects have been identified in only about 5 percent of cases.

(cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)

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