NHRC Decides to Issue Public Apology Regarding 'Recommendation to Guarantee Yoon's Right to Defense'

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The National Human Rights Commission of Korea passed a resolution to apologize to the public regarding its decision last year to recommend the guarantee of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's right to defense. Reflecting that the recommendation was an act that disregarded the human rights of citizens violated by martial law, the Commission adopted an apology statement with the approval of a majority of the members. Chairperson Ahn Chang-ho abstaine…

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The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has decided to issue a public apology, one year and eight months after its decision last year to guarantee the right to defense of former President Yoon Suk-youl, who is currently under investigation and trial on charges of sedition on December 3. At the 17th Plenary Meeting held on the 12th at the Commission headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, the Commission put to a vote a motion to apologize to the p…

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The National Human Rights Commission voted to apologize to the people of the Republic of Korea for the controversy surrounding President Yoon Suk-yul's recommendation to guarantee the right to defend. This decision appears to be a measure that is conscious of criticism raised from within and outside the Human Rights Authority, and follow-up explanations and responses are expected in the future.