Hwasun-gun Installs 'Safe Screens' in Women's Public Restrooms

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 24th that it has installed safety screens in women's public restrooms to prevent 'illegal filming' targeting women.

The safety screen is a device that blocks the space below the restroom partition, preventing illegal filming using mobile phones from adjacent stalls in advance. Safety screens were pilot-installed in 22 stalls across 9 women's restrooms located in Hwasun-eup, including the Goindol Traditional Market parking lot, which sees heavy usage.

There are plans to expand installation to public restrooms near tourist sites in the future.

Additionally, to eradicate crimes in public restrooms, eight locations have been equipped with safety emergency bells featuring two-way voice communication linked to the police station, and a permanent inspection team for illegal filming cameras will be organized and operated year-round.

Along with this, measures such as installing safety screens and operating inspection teams for illegal filming cameras have been prepared to block the rapidly increasing digital sex crimes, including illegal filming in women's restrooms.

A county official stated, “We will install effective crime prevention facilities such as safety screens and continuously inspect illegal filming cameras to prevent sex crimes in advance. We will also ensure that there is no negligence in quarantine and disinfection management according to detailed guidelines for social distancing in daily life amid COVID-19, as well as sex crimes.”

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