Dongduk Women's University Student Council President, Dean of Academic Affairs, and 36 Others Including Community Post Authors Sued

The president of the student council at Dongduk Women's University, who has been continuing campus protests including occupying the main school building in opposition to the transition to coeducation, has filed a lawsuit against Dean of Academic Affairs Lee Min-ju and 36 others.

There is an anti-engineering message written on the ground at Dongduk Women's University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Lee Kyung-ha, the legal representative for the Dongduk Women's University student council and Siren, announced on the morning of the 10th that a complaint was submitted to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against 36 individuals, including Dean Lee, on charges such as using communication media for obscenity, personal information disclosure, murder threats, defamation, and stalking. The accused also include Channel A reporters and authors of posts and comments on internet communities.

Additionally, the operator of the Instagram account 'STEP,' known to be run by current students opposing the student council's protests, was included as a defendant for allegedly spreading false information about Dongduk Women's University students.

The disclosure of personal information about the student council president and the Siren representative was carried out through communities such as FM Korea, DC Inside, Ilgan Best Storage, and Naver blogs, and evidence of the posts was reportedly attached to the complaint.

Upon submitting the complaint, Attorney Lee emphasized, "It is necessary to restrain malicious media reports and internet posts that sympathize with threats to students' safety and criminal victimization."

Earlier, on the 28th of last month, the school filed a provisional injunction with the Seoul Northern District Court to order the eviction of students occupying the main building and to prohibit obstruction of business. On the 29th of last month, the school also filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against the student council president and other students on charges including joint property damage and joint trespassing of buildings.

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