Hong Ik-pyo: "It is not appropriate to highlight the names of abused children"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Hong Ik-pyo, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, pointed out on the 7th regarding the recent controversial child abuse case that “it is not desirable for the name of the victim child to be highlighted.”

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Chairman Hong stated at the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, “I would like to say one thing to the media. It is necessary to respect the personality rights of the victim child and to name the case appropriately according to the essence of the incident.”

He emphasized, “Just as the case name changed from the victim child's name to the Cho Doo-soon case in the past, an appropriate name should be created for this case as well.”

He continued, “Today, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee’s bill subcommittee will also discuss the Child Abuse Punishment Act and the Civil Act,” adding, “This is an institutional arrangement to prevent the occurrence of child abuse victims by strengthening the penalties for child abuse crimes and abolishing parents’ disciplinary rights over their children through legislative procedures.”

He further added, “In the event of similar incidents, we will strengthen police intervention and strictly hold those responsible accountable, while also establishing exemption criteria and reviewing institutional guarantees to ensure that the police actively perform their roles.”

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