Transitional Justice in South Korea: A Turn to the Courts?
It seems as if the era of truth commissions may be winding down. What next for Korea’s transitional justice project?
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It seems as if the era of truth commissions may be winding down. What next for Korea’s transitional justice project?
>> Choe Sang-Hun, The New York Times Published: 19 Jul 2021 10:09 AM BdST Updated: 19 Jul 2021 10:09 AM BdST A memorial at the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, South Korea, where people killed in the city’s 1980 uprising against military dictatorship are buried, on July 9, 2021. The New York Times Jee Man-won stands with copies of some of his books at his office in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. Jee calls the Gwangju uprising a “riot” and says it was instigated by North Koreans. The New York Times In the history of South Korea’s fight for democracy, the 1980 uprising...