Daegu City Confirms Human Rights Violations in City Hall Women's Handball Team... Director and Coach Dismissed

Civil Investigation Committee Submits Investigation Results to Daegu City 18 Days After Commencement

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The private investigation committee has confirmed substantial allegations of human rights violations, including sexual harassment, by the coach and assistant coach of the Daegu City Hall women's handball team against the players. Accordingly, the coach and assistant coach have been dismissed, and Daegu City has requested a police investigation into the sexual violence incidents.

Following the emergence of human rights violation allegations surrounding the City Hall women's handball team, on July 31, a private investigation committee composed of six external members including women's rights experts, lawyers, and professors (Chairman: Lawyer Park Jun-hyuk) submitted their findings to Daegu City on the 19th, confirming significant instances of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and unfair treatment by the coach.

The investigation committee stated that they confirmed ▲ sexual harassment and sexual misconduct by the coach, assistant coach, and handball association executives ▲ coercion to attend drinking parties by the coach, restriction of players' choice during contract signing, and other unfair treatment and human rights violations ▲ and that the assistant coach and trainer also participated in the human rights violations by condoning and ignoring the coach's misconduct. Regarding financial misconduct, the committee concluded that further investigation by Daegu City is necessary.

Accordingly, Daegu City has requested a police investigation into the sexual violence such as sexual harassment, and plans to accurately ascertain the facts regarding human rights violations and financial misconduct, then decide on further investigation requests or disciplinary actions and establish measures to prevent recurrence based on the results. The Daegu City Sports Council dismissed the coach and assistant coach this morning in accordance with the private investigation committee's findings.

Park Hee-jun, Director of Daegu City Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, emphasized, "To prevent secondary damage to the players and protect them, we will ensure that players do not suffer any disadvantageous treatment in the future," adding, "Taking this incident as an opportunity, we will do our best to establish a culture in the sports community where players' human rights are respected above all, including preparing improvement measures."

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