Geum Tae-seop directly criticizes Choo's 'Forced Disclosure of Cell Phone Password Law' as a "Human Rights Violation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Former Democratic Party lawmaker Geum Tae-seop criticized on the 12th the forced disclosure law of suspects' mobile phone passwords ordered by Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, asking, "Is it acceptable to violate human rights?"

Former lawmaker Geum said through Facebook in the afternoon, "Is it acceptable for a government that pursues progressive values to trample on principles painstakingly built over decades for human rights protection overnight?"

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He also pointed out, "How is the bill ordered by Minister Chu different from a law that forces confessions and penalizes those who do not confess?"

He added, "I am ashamed to be a legal professional myself," and targeted Democratic Party lawmakers from the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) by saying, "I am honestly unbearably angry at Minbyun-affiliated Democratic Party lawmakers who remain silent without saying a word about this."

On the same day, the Ministry of Justice announced that Minister Chu instructed to review legislation that enforces compliance and imposes sanctions under certain conditions when a suspect maliciously hides their mobile phone password and obstructs investigation, citing that Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon did not submit his phone password. In response, Prosecutor Han immediately opposed, calling it an "anti-constitutional idea."

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