Truth and Reconciliation Commission Publishes Investigation Report for First Half of This Year

The 2nd Truth and Reconciliation Commission announced on the 7th that it has published the mid-year investigation report covering the commission's major activities and case-by-case investigation results from January to June this year.

This report includes the full texts of decisions on 36 cases, such as the anti-Japanese independence movement, civilian mass casualty incidents before and after the Korean War, the Brothers Home, and the suppression of the victims' families association. Additionally, it contains the status of recommendations notified to various government agencies in the first half of this year and the resolution to extend the investigation period.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended official state apologies, historical record corrections, and retrials to 48 government agencies and local governments regarding 33 cases decided for truth verification in the first half of this year. According to the revised "Act on the Investigation of Past History for Truth and Reconciliation," the relevant government agencies that received the recommendations must submit an implementation plan to the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety within three months from the time this investigation report is reported to the President and the National Assembly. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed reporting to the President and the National Assembly on the 6th.

Furthermore, to handle more than 80% increased application cases compared to the 1st Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the "Resolution on the Promotion of Extension of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Investigation Period," approved at the 55th commission meeting on May 24, was also included as an appendix.

With less than a year remaining in the investigation period, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is focusing all efforts on truth verification for approximately 20,000 cases received and has presented the improvement of laws and systems for victim relief and reconciliation as a key task.

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