Push to Disclose Personal Information of 'Random Violence' Offenders... Rapid Advancement of Special Legislation

"Serious Recognition of the Severity of the 'Busan Dolryeochagi Incident' and Others"

The People Power Party and the government have decided to promote a plan to disclose personal information of criminals involved in serious crimes, sex crimes against children, and indiscriminate violence.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is speaking at the high-level party-government consultation meeting held on the afternoon of the 18th at the Prime Minister's official residence in Jongno-gu, Seoul, attended by party and government officials.
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On this day, the party and government held a high-level consultation meeting at the Prime Minister's official residence in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, attended by People Power Party leader Kim Gi-hyeon, floor leader Yoon Jae-ok, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, and Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-gi, to discuss the "Expansion Plan for Disclosure of Personal Information of Serious Criminals." People Power Party chief spokesperson Yoo Sang-beom stated, "The party and government have recognized the seriousness of heinous crimes such as the recent 'Busan spinning kick incident' and 'peer murder case' and decided to promptly promote the enactment of a special law to expand the disclosure of personal information of serious criminals."

The party and government agreed to include criminals involved in serious crimes such as treason, foreign exchange crimes, terrorism, organized crime, and drugs, as well as sex crimes against children that are likely to provoke strong social condemnation, and indiscriminate violence where women and other unspecified individuals are easily victimized, in the scope of personal information disclosure.

Currently, the disclosure of personal information is limited to "suspects," but it will be expanded to include "defendants after indictment." To ensure the effectiveness of personal information disclosure, criminals whose personal information disclosure is decided must have their appearance revealed within 30 days of the decision, and a legal basis will be established to allow investigative agencies to photograph the current face of the criminal.

To expedite the process, the party and government decided to promote the enactment of the bill in the form of a member's bill. Chief spokesperson Yoo said, "As public anxiety over heinous and retaliatory crimes is increasing, the party requested the promotion of measures to protect victims and strengthen punishment for retaliatory and heinous crimes separately from legal and institutional improvements, and the government agreed to actively consider this."

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