Democratic Party Lawmakers Form Meeting to Develop Alternatives on 'Child Abuse Issues' and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Assemblyman Jo Oseop (The Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Buk-gu Gap) announced on the 7th that the "Assembly Members' Group Raising Our Children Together (hereinafter Our Children Assembly Group)" has been launched.

The group was initiated by Democratic Party assembly members to conduct continuous research and deliberate on alternatives for protecting children's rights, including issues recently causing social controversy such as child abuse, as well as children's housing, health, education, care, and adoption.

Discussions began mainly among young parent assembly members who are actually raising children, and the group was formed to prepare mid- to long-term and multifaceted alternatives addressing the seriousness of repeated child abuse cases, social responsibility for child-rearing, and state accountability.

Centered on first-term assembly members, a total of 21 assembly members participated, including Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Sanghee and multi-term assembly members demonstrating innovative leadership such as Yoon Hojung, Seo Younggyo, Hong Ikpyo, Park Jumin, and Lee Jaejung.

Assemblyman Jo Oseop serves as a co-practical representative along with five first-term assembly members including Go Minjung, Oh Younghwan, Jeon Yonggi, and Choi Hyeyoung.

Following two online consecutive forums held last month on the 25th for preventing child abuse and on the 1st for protecting children's rights with experts, a forum on the direction of government organizational reform to support local governments' prompt response to child abuse is scheduled for the 8th.

Policy proposals presented through the first to third consecutive forums will be pursued at the National Assembly level in cooperation with government ministries and NGOs to implement follow-up policies and legislative measures for protecting children's rights.

Assemblyman Jo said, "Twenty-one assembly members have united their intentions to conduct mid- to long-term analysis, research, and practice simultaneously for fundamental solutions to child abuse, rather than patchwork improvements that are only promoted when it becomes a social issue," adding, "We will establish systematic laws and institutional measures so that the state and society can protect the happiness and safety of children."

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