Family of Civil Servant Killed in Yeonpyeongdo Incident Files Civil Lawsuit Against Kim Hong, Commissioner of the Coast Guard
Deceased Public Official Passed Away on September 22, 2020
Joint Claim for Lawsuit Amount '2020-09-22 Won'
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The bereaved family of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official who was killed by North Korean soldiers near Yeonpyeongdo last September is filing a civil lawsuit against Kim Hong-ui, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, and other Coast Guard officials.
Kim Ki-yoon, the legal representative of the bereaved family of the slain official, stated on the 14th, "We will file a lawsuit tomorrow afternoon against Commissioner Kim Hong-ui, Director Yoon Seong-hyun of the Investigation and Intelligence Bureau, and Chief Kim Tae-gyun of the Criminal Division, claiming damages for human rights violations." The plaintiff is the deceased official's son, Lee Mo. The amount claimed in the lawsuit is 20,200,922 won. Attorney Kim explained, "The plaintiff's father died on September 22, 2020," adding, "In consideration of the bereaved family's feelings, we are jointly claiming '2020-09-22-won' from the defendants."
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Attorney Kim pointed out, "Recently, the National Human Rights Commission ruled that the Coast Guard's investigation announcement constituted a human rights violation," and added, "Nevertheless, the Coast Guard has not apologized to the bereaved family." He continued, "If the defendants apologize, we plan to withdraw the lawsuit, but if they do not apologize until the end and a favorable judgment is made, the entire compensation amount will be donated to the families of the Cheonan ship sinking incident."
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