[Photo] "Buildings Without Elevators Are Illegal" Jeonjangyeon Refuses Police Investigation

Park Kyung-seok, co-representative of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon), who is facing charges including violation of the Assembly and Demonstration Act and obstruction of traffic on trains and ships, along with Lee Hyung-sook, president of the Seoul Disabled Independent Living Center Council, and other related parties voluntarily appeared at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul for police questioning. However, they refused to be questioned, citing the absence of an elevator inside the police station. They argued that the police station did not comply with Article 6 of the Act on the Promotion of Convenience for Persons with Disabilities, the Elderly, Pregnant Women, etc. (Disability Convenience Act), which mandates that the state and local governments ensure that persons with disabilities can use facilities conveniently and safely. During the process of posting printed materials at the entrance of Yongsan Police Station demanding the installation of disability convenience facilities and an apology from Kim Kwang-ho, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, there was a conflict with the police. Jeonjangyeon has been holding a shaved-head protest for 78 days, demanding the inclusion of a disability rights budget in the 2023 budget. They are scheduled to appear for questioning at Jongno Police Station on the 25th. Here is a collection of photos from the scene.

Park Kyung-seok, the executive representative of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, attempted to voluntarily appear at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th but left without undergoing investigation, citing the illegality of the absence of an elevator inside the police station. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities attempted to voluntarily appear at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th but left without undergoing investigation, citing the illegality of the absence of an elevator inside the police station. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities are climbing a hill to voluntarily appear at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities held a press conference on the 19th before voluntarily appearing at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities are shouting slogans at Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination held a press conference on the 19th before voluntarily appearing at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities held a press conference on the 19th before voluntarily appearing at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, delivering a statement to police officials. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities are in conflict with the police as they attach printed demands to the window before voluntarily appearing at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities placed papers on the windows of Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th, demanding the installation of facilities for persons with disabilities and an apology from Kim Kwang-ho, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Park Kyung-seok, the executive representative of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, is holding a press conference on the 19th before voluntarily appearing at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Park Kyung-seok, the executive representative of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, attempted to voluntarily appear at the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the 19th but left without being investigated, citing the illegality of the absence of an elevator inside the police station. The organization has been holding a shaved-head protest for 78 days, demanding the inclusion of a budget for disability rights in the 2023 budget. They are scheduled to appear for investigation at the Jongno Police Station on the 25th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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