Human Rights Commission Launches Investigation into Alleged Human Rights Violations by Prosecution Against Jeong Gyeong-sim

Professor Jung Kyung-shim, wife of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, Dongyang University
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Professor Jeong Kyung-shim of Dongyang University has expressed her consent to an investigation regarding a petition submitted to the National Human Rights Commission requesting an inquiry into whether the prosecution violated human rights during the investigation of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's family.

According to Shin Seung-mok, head of the People's Participation Solidarity for Clearing Deep-rooted Evils, who filed the petition related to Professor Jeong on the 30th, the Human Rights Commission's Investigation Coordination Division has begun investigating the petition filed by Shin, claiming that Professor Jeong suffered human rights violations by the prosecution.

The Investigation Coordination Division is also handling a petition filed on the 17th of this month by Professor Eun Woo-geun of Gwangju University concerning human rights violations during the prosecution's investigation of former Minister Cho's family. Among the Human Rights Commission's human rights violation petitions, if a third party rather than the victim files the petition, the subject must consent for a full investigation to proceed. If consent is not given, the case is dismissed.

Until recently, the Human Rights Commission was in the process of confirming Professor Jeong's consent. It is reported that after Professor Jeong recently expressed her consent through her attorney, a full investigation has commenced.

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