"No Human Rights Violations, Not Even One" ... Changwon Coast Guard Civil Human Rights Group Leads Establishment of Human Rights-Friendly Investigation Culture

A regular meeting of the Citizen Human Rights Group of the Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam was held.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam held a regular meeting of the Citizen Human Rights Group on the 3rd.

The Citizen Human Rights Group is composed of 10 civilian experts from various fields of society, including academia, the legal profession, labor, and the media, such as the Secretary General of the Masan Prosecutor's Office Crime Victim Support Center.

They serve as an advisory body stipulated in the Maritime Police Agency Directive No. 54, which is a police officer duty regulation for human rights protection, enhancing human rights orientation throughout police activities and providing policy advice related to human rights during investigations.

The regular meeting was held to share achievements such as improvements in investigative systems for human rights protection and to reflect the advice in future policy-making with the aim of becoming a ‘human rights police.’

On this day, the Human Rights Group reviewed and evaluated efforts to protect the human rights of parties involved in cases, including the cooperation between the Crime Victim Support Center and the Sunflower Center promoted by the Changwon Maritime Police Station’s Investigation Division this year, and improvements in human rights-friendly detention facilities.

Chief Ryu Yonghwan said, “Our Changwon Maritime Police have strived in various ways to prevent even the slightest human rights violations,” adding, “We will listen carefully to the advice and opinions of the Citizen Human Rights Group today and actively reflect them to become a thorough human rights police.”

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