"Residents' Health Threatened by THAAD Equipment Import Operation"…Human Rights Commission Petition Filed

On the morning of the 20th, residents and members of opposition groups are holding a protest in front of the THAAD base in Soseong-ri, Chojeon-myeon, Seongju-gun, Gyeongbuk. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Residents opposing the construction of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) base in Seongju, Gyeongbuk, have filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission, claiming human rights violations due to frequent police suppression operations.

The THAAD Withdrawal Peace Conference and the Citizens' Action for Human Rights held a one-person press conference on the 21st in front of the Human Rights Commission in Jung-gu, Seoul, announcing that they would submit a petition requesting an investigation into police human rights violations during the THAAD equipment delivery process.

They claimed that the Ministry of National Defense and the police carried out 23 operations over six months starting January 22 of this year to bring in THAAD equipment, deploying large numbers of police officers each time to intimidate residents.

They stated, "Residents have been unable to sleep due to tension from the day before the operations, and even after the operations, they suffer from the shock of police violence and forced suppression, causing great distress."

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