Police Identify Personal Information of 19 Dongduk Women's University Students... "Charges Include Joint Property Damage and Obstruction of Business"

Dongduk Women's University has filed criminal complaints against students who occupied the main building in opposition to the transition to coeducation, and the police announced that they have identified the personal information of 19 suspects and are investigating them.

In front of the Baekjunyeon Memorial Hall at Dongduk Women's University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, the area is covered with lacquer paint opposing the transition to coeducation. Photo by Yonhap News

At a regular press briefing on the 2nd, Kim Bong-sik, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said, "There are 21 complaints filed. Among them, some are unidentified, so the number of people whose personal information has been identified is 19. The complaints include charges of joint property damage, joint trespassing, joint refusal to vacate, and obstruction of business, and investigations will be conducted sequentially." He added, "Thirteen complaints requesting strict investigation through the National Petition System have been received."

Earlier, on the 28th of last month, the school filed a provisional injunction with the Seoul Northern District Court against the students occupying the main building, requesting eviction and prohibition of obstruction of business. On the following day, the 29th, the school filed complaints with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against 11 students, including the student council president. In response, the Dongduk Women's University Student Council stated in a press release, "Since the report of the university headquarters' provisional injunction application, we have been in continuous communication with lawyers and are preparing a legal response to the university headquarters' injunction application."

In a statement released on the 30th of last month, the Dongduk Women's University Student Council said, "If the university headquarters implements democratic decision-making and accepts the demands, we are willing to reconsider lifting the occupation of the main building." The demands include ▲ an apology for the undemocratic process of discussing the transition to coeducation ▲ discussion of the 2025 coeducation transition agenda with the next student council ▲ establishment of a structure to collect student opinions ▲ normalization of attendance for classes boycotted since the third week of November.

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