People Power Party to Push for Enactment of 'Special Act on Punishment of Dating Violence Crimes'

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The People Power Party's Special Committee on Dating Violence Prevention will hold a forum at 2 p.m. on the 20th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building ahead of the enactment of a special law to prevent dating violence.

Kim Mi-ae, chairwoman of the People Power Party's Special Committee on Dating Violence Prevention, proposed the "Act on the Punishment of Dating Violence Crimes and Protection of Victims" during the 21st National Assembly, but it was discarded due to the expiration of the term. Accordingly, the special committee is moving forward with the enactment of a special law to prevent dating violence, such as simple assault and threats, from escalating into serious crimes due to delayed intervention and to strengthen victim protection.

Kim Mi-ae, member of the People Power Party. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

According to data submitted by the National Police Agency to Chairwoman Kim's office on the 19th, the number of suspects criminally charged nationwide for dating violence has been on the rise over the past five years. However, among the 56,079 suspects apprehended during this period, only 2.21% (1,242 individuals) were detained. Suspects and detainees related to dating homicide outside of dating violence are not separately tallied.

At the forum, Professor Han Min-kyung of the Korean National Police University will present, and discussants will include Park Sun-ok, Director of the Domestic Violence and Stalking Prevention Division at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family; Jeon Ji-hye, Head of the Stalking Policy Division at the National Police Agency; Kim Yang-soon, President of the National Council of Domestic Violence Counseling Centers; Min Go-eun, Human Rights Director of the Korean Women Lawyers Association; and Dr. Jeon Yoon-jung from the National Assembly Legislative Research Office.

Leaders of the People Power Party are also expected to attend. Emergency Committee Chair Hwang Woo-yeo, Policy Committee Chair Jeong Jeom-sik, and senior lawmakers including Na Kyung-won, Kim Ki-hyun, and Ahn Cheol-soo will participate.

Chairwoman Kim stated, "After comprehensively gathering expert opinions at the policy forum, we will promptly propose a special law concerning the punishment of dating violence crimes and related matters."

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