Yeongcheon City Accepts Applications for Truth Investigation into Mass Sacrifices and Human Rights Violations in Past Affairs

Launch of the 3rd Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A New Path for Restoring the Honor of Unjustly Victimized Individuals

On March 4, Yeongcheon City announced that it is now accepting applications for truth investigation requests following the launch of the 3rd Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Past Affairs (hereafter referred to as the Commission).

According to Article 2 of the Past Affairs Settlement Act, eligible cases for truth investigation include: ▲ anti-Japanese independence movements that took place during or just before the Japanese colonial period; ▲ incidents involving overseas Koreans during the process of national development after the colonial era; ▲ unlawful mass civilian deaths or murders before and after the Korean War; ▲ cases of human rights violations or suspected fabrications from the time of liberation up to the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea; ▲ cases of terrorism or human rights abuses perpetrated by hostile forces; ▲ human rights violations that occurred in social welfare institutions, adoption agencies, or group facilities; ▲ and other cases that the Commission deems necessary for truth investigation.

Gyeongsan City Hall Exterior View

Applications can be submitted not only by victims or their bereaved families, but also by blood relatives within eight degrees of kinship, relatives by marriage within four degrees, and spouses. Additionally, individuals who directly witnessed the incident or learned about it from a witness are also eligible to apply.

The application period will run for two years, until February 25, 2028. Yeongcheon City plans to operate a dedicated service desk within the Welfare Policy Division, display banners at major locations, and distribute posters to senior centers as part of its promotional activities.

Applications can be submitted either by visiting the Commission or the dedicated service desk at Yeongcheon City’s Welfare Policy Division. Submissions by mail to the Commission are also accepted.

For more details, please contact the Commission or the Welfare Policy Division of Yeongcheon City.

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