Ministry of National Defense to Operate Special Reporting Period for Sexual Violence Victims Until the 16th

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 2nd that it will operate a "Special Reporting Period for Sexual Violence Victims" for two weeks from the 3rd to the 16th in response to the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer who was a victim of sexual harassment.

Earlier, the Ministry of National Defense revealed that the Ministry's prosecution team has directly launched an investigation into allegations that a female Air Force non-commissioned officer, after reporting sexual harassment, was subjected to organizational coercion and ultimately took an extreme step.

Although a special reporting period is regularly held twice a year, the Ministry explained that this is to proactively identify and investigate other cases of victimization within the military in light of this incident.

Not only the victims themselves but also witnesses can report.

Reports can also be made through the anonymous bulletin board for "Sexual Violence Counseling and Reporting" on the Ministry of National Defense intranet homepage.

A Ministry of National Defense official stated, "Through this special reporting period for sexual violence victims, we will also make every effort to protect victims who have not been able to report sexual violence."

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