level, such as reparation, have not been confirmed yet. In addition, the
Framework Act on the Reexamination of Past History for Truth and
Reconciliation with regard to investigating victims of state violence and
taking follow-ups as well as probing into additional state violence cases has
been pending at the National Assembly.
111.
With regard to the state reparation ruling for the People’s
Revolutionary Party Incident, illegal state violence committed by the
Korean government in 1974, the NHRCK recommended on January 14, 2019
that it is desirable to come up with and implement complete and effective
remedies, which can address difficulties of victims and their bereaved
families resulting from the issue of returning the compensation amount
executed provisionally and fulfil the state’s responsibility to protect its
people.
112.
In 2018, the Korean government revised Article 15 Paragraph 2 of
the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare
Services for Mental Patients and made it possible to establish a national
center for trauma to offer support for patients traumatized by disaster or other
accidents, laying a foundation to treat and rehabilitate victims of state
violence. However, the Bill to Establish and Operate a National Center for
Patients Traumatized by State Violence has been pending at the National
Assembly.
Questions
113.
Please propose specific efforts to probe into state violence, such as
Seongam Hagwon, Seosan Development Group, and Brothers Home cases,
and to provide remedies for victims at the national level.
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