Human Rights Commission: "Prompt Bail Approval Needed for Park An-su, Yeo In-hyeong, and Others"
Emergency Relief Agenda Dismissed
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) Military Human Rights Protection Committee expressed the opinion on the 19th that prompt consideration should be given to granting bail and lifting visitation restrictions for the five generals who were arrested and indicted for their involvement in the '12·3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.'
Through a decision statement on the same day, the Military Human Rights Protection Committee (Military Human Rights Subcommittee) stated, "It is necessary to actively consider the prompt granting of bail to the defendants involved in the case of the declaration of martial law and other important duties related to the rebellion, currently being tried at the Central Regional Military Court, in order to realize the principle of trial without detention."
The individuals concerned are former Army Chief of Staff Park An-su, former Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyeong, former Republic of Korea Army Intelligence Command Commander Moon Sang-ho, former Special Warfare Command Commander Kwak Jong-geun, and former Capital Defense Command Commander Lee Jin-woo. Although former Chief Park was not subject to the emergency relief application, he was included in the decision statement. The statement also included the opinion that it is necessary to actively consider lifting restrictions on visitation by spouses and direct blood relatives, as well as prohibitions on the receipt of documents or items for these five generals.
The Military Human Rights Subcommittee recommended Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho not to use protective equipment such as handcuffs or restraints when escorting the five generals to locations outside the National Assembly, court, or other military correctional facilities.
The NHRCK held a temporary Military Human Rights Subcommittee meeting at the NHRCK building in Jung-gu, Seoul, the previous day, where it dismissed the emergency relief agenda for four generals including former Commander Moon and decided to express its opinion.
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This is because Article 30 of the current National Human Rights Commission Act excludes the legislature and the judiciary, including the Constitutional Court, from the scope of NHRCK investigations to guarantee the independence of trials.
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