People Power Party Defense Committee Member Inspects Military Detention Facilities: "Military Police Patrol Intervals Should Be Shortened"
[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Members of the People Power Party's National Defense Committee visited the Ministry of National Defense's detention facility on the 2nd. The visit was to inspect management practices following a recent inmate's extreme choice.
People Power Party defense committee members Seong Il-jong, Shin Won-sik, Lee Chae-ik, and Han Ki-ho visited the pre-trial detention facility within the Ministry of National Defense's Support Group in the afternoon to examine the treatment of detainees.
After touring the facility, Representative Seong stated, "(Military police) patrol once every hour, but to prevent accidents and ensure thorough supervision, the patrol interval should be reduced to 10 or 20 minutes." There was also criticism that it is difficult to check door handles in restrooms during patrols, so they should be changed.
Previously, at this location, Mr. A, who was indicted and detained on charges of secondary harm related to the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer who was a victim of sexual harassment, was found unconscious. Eventually, Mr. A passed away in the hospital, raising concerns about poor management.
There were also human rights violation controversies raised regarding the People Power Party lawmakers' visit.
In this regard, the People Power Party defense committee members explained, "We requested in advance that, since there is a risk of exposing detainees in the pre-trial detention room during inspection, we would observe the empty detention room closest to the entrance and ensure it is completely separated spatially from other detention rooms by partitions."
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The Ministry of National Defense also stated at the morning regular briefing, "We will take measures to minimize the exposure of detainees as permitted by law and proceed in a way that does not cause human rights violations."
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