Suspect Son Junseong in Alleged Report Solicitation "Human Rights Violations During Investigation"... Petition to Human Rights Commission

Son Joon-sung, the Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office and a key figure in the 'report solicitation' suspicion during former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's tenure at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, is attending a warrant hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 26th of last month. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The side of Son Joon-sung, Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office (former Investigation Information Policy Officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office), has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission, alleging that the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) violated human rights during the investigation process. Prosecutor Son is under investigation by the HCIA as a suspect in the so-called ‘gobal saju’ (accusation brokerage) scandal.

In a statement released on the 8th, Prosecutor Son’s side said, "We have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission against four people, including Deputy Chief Prosecutor Yeo Woon-guk, the lead prosecutor, for serious human rights violations by the HCIA," adding, "The complaint concerns serious infringements on the right to legal counsel, humiliating and oppressive interrogation on the day of the suspect’s questioning, and refusal of an interview with the lead prosecutor."

According to Prosecutor Son’s side, the HCIA rejected the defense counsel’s request for an interview with Deputy Chief Yeo and made remarks to the defense such as "They are coming on aggressively," "They speak with wide-open eyes," and "Don’t waste energy on unnecessary things." They also allegedly threatened the suspect with summons citing election schedules and abruptly requested an arrest warrant for a suspect with no flight risk, which was later dismissed, according to Prosecutor Son’s side.

Prosecutor Son’s side explained, "Even afterward, the HCIA requested a pre-arrest warrant without interrogating the suspect and only notified us after the request was reported in the media, depriving us of time for defense," adding, "They showed oppressive behavior by limiting the suspect’s opportunity to testify, leading us to file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission to ensure the right to a fair defense."

The HCIA previously conducted a suspect summons investigation of Prosecutor Son on the 2nd and is reportedly preparing for a re-summons.

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