Yeoncheon County Council, "Lost Mines Threaten Public Life and Safety"... Urges Enactment and Revision of Laws

"Effective Compensation Needed for Landmine Accident Victims"
Unanimous Adoption of Resolution Urging Legal Amendments

Yeoncheon County Council, Opening of the 267th Extraordinary Session [Yeoncheon County Council]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Yeoncheon County Council in Gyeonggi Province held a special session and unanimously adopted a "Resolution Urging the Enactment and Revision of National Landmine-Related Laws."

Through the resolution adopted at the 267th special session held on the 15th, the council stated, "Since the Korean War, innocent civilians have been sacrificed every year due to landmine accidents," and added, "Citizens' lives and physical safety are threatened by lost landmines," urging the enactment and revision of related laws.

It further explained the background of adopting the resolution, saying, "Although the state has the responsibility and obligation to remove unnecessary landmines for security reasons, effective compensation has not been provided when civilians die or are injured due to landmine accidents."

The council also emphasized, "It is more important and urgent than anything else to legally secure reasonable compensation to protect the lives and property of citizens and to clearly establish a compensation system for civilians affected by landmines," and repeatedly urged, "to establish a practical compensation system for landmine accident victims."

The Yeoncheon County Council plans to deliver the resolution to the National Assembly, the Ministry of National Defense, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, and related institutions including nine border area cities and counties.

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