Hampyeong County "Submit Petitions Regarding Military Death Accidents"

Applications Accepted Until September 13

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do (County Governor Lee Sang-ik) has linked with the Presidential Military Death Accident Truth Commission (Chairman Lee In-ram) to encourage bereaved families to submit petitions for the truth investigation of military death accidents.

According to Hampyeong County on the 18th, the Military Death Accident Truth Commission, established under a special law in 2018, receives petitions from bereaved families and witnesses regarding deaths that occurred during military service and conducts objective investigations to uncover the truth.

The commission’s activity period is until September 13 of next year according to the special law, and the petition submission period is until September 13 of this year.

The petition targets include not only suspicious military deaths but also all types of deaths occurring in the military, such as accidental deaths, deaths from illness, and self-inflicted deaths.

In particular, since the related law was amended in 2014, cases of self-inflicted death caused by unit-related factors such as beating, harsh treatment, or excessive workload during military service are also recognized as state responsibility and can be classified as “in the line of duty.”

Petitions can be submitted by downloading the application form from the commission’s website, filling it out, and sending it by mail, email, or fax to the commission.

If filling out the application form is difficult, petitions can also be made orally, and in-person submissions are also possible.

Since less than five months remain until the petition submission deadline, Hampyeong County plans to display related banners in major urban areas and place promotional leaflets in the civil service offices of the county office and nine towns and townships.

Additionally, related promotional materials will be posted on the county’s electronic bulletin boards, website, and SNS, and considering the region’s high elderly population, active guidance will be provided through the county’s autonomous newsletter and village chiefs.

A county official said, “We understand that there are quite a few bereaved families in our region who have lost their children in the military for any reason and live with lifelong sorrow,” adding, “We will cooperate with the commission in various ways so that the truth is clearly revealed through the commission’s fair investigation, enabling the bereaved families to overcome their long-standing pain and receive honor restoration and appropriate treatment.”

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