National Human Rights Commission to Conduct On-Site Investigation of Soldiers Deployed During 12·3 Martial Law... Concerns Over PTSD

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has decided to conduct an on-site investigation to assess the human rights situation, including the right to health and treatment, of soldiers deployed during the December 12·3 emergency martial law.

The martial law troops are entering the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul during the December 12-3 emergency martial law. Photo by Yonhap News

On May 8, the Military Human Rights Protection Committee of the Commission announced that it had decided the previous day to launch an 'on-site investigation into the human rights situation of soldiers deployed during the 12·3 emergency martial law.'

The Commission plans to review the unfair human rights conditions experienced by the deployed soldiers and the Ministry of National Defense's response, seek ways to improve these issues, and conduct an investigation to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

The Commission believes that, based on psychological assessments conducted on the deployed soldiers, those classified as high-risk and at-risk groups are likely to have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

A Commission official stated, "We will continue to monitor the human rights violations experienced by the deployed soldiers and review possible improvement measures if necessary."

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