North Korean defectors were angry at Lee In-young, “treating false testimony, accusing defamation”

Minister of Unification Lee In-young.  News 1

Minister of Unification Lee In-young. News 1

North Korean defectors sue Lee In-young, Minister of Unification, for defamation on the 22nd. This is because Minister Lee recently made a remark to the effect that’the testimony of defectors is an unreliable lie.

The North Korean human rights organization Mulmangcho Armed Forces Repatriation Committee announced on the 21st that four North Korean defectors sued Lee for defamation through false facts. This is a response to Minister Lee’s remarks at a meeting with foreign journalists on the 3rd with the intention that the testimony related to human rights in North Korea needs to be verified.

At the time, Minister Lee replied, “There is still insufficient confirmation and verification process to confirm whether the records are real or recorded (the North Korean defectors’) unilateral intentions,” regarding the disclosure of North Korean human rights records.

They said in the complaint, “The testimony of the vast majority of North Korean defectors is an unforgivable defamation act and a defection in North Korea seeking freedom, even though it barely reveals only the tip of the iceberg if you consider the total tragedy that is taking place in North Korea. It was an act that threatens the residents.”

He also said, “It is an obvious illegal act, which is both abandonment of work and abuse of rights,” he said.

He appealed, “Lee’s remarks and recognition are treason against the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and a crime against North Korean defectors, so please investigate thoroughly and face severe punishment.”

They plan to file a complaint directly after a press conference in front of the main gate of the Seoul Central District Court at 2 pm on the 22nd.

Reporter Jang Joo-young [email protected]


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