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Original article in Korean is here.
The NHRC announced on the 30th that since June 28 tthe torture victims' report center (고문피해신고센터) has received 12 reports of torture, and is investigating two formal petitions. The police stations accused in the torture cases include one in Seoul and one in the provinces, both of which are being investigated by the NHRC. An official with the NHRC said, "we are conducting a thorough investigation through our standard procedures to determine the veracity of the petitions." The NHRC has recently been flooded with petitions alleging abuse and human rights violations by police. During the 40 days beginning June 17, the day after the first accusation of torture, through July 27, some 248 petitions have been filed alleging victimization by police. That was 77 petitions more than the 171 filed from May 5 through June 15, an equal period of time. An official with the NHRC said, "after the first allegation of torture, many similar reports turned up in the media and we saw an increase in petitions against police officers." Following the torture allegations the NHRC received many petitions alleging torture and created its torture victims' report center, which it will operate through September 28.
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I actually live next to a "supposed" torture/interrogation office. My wife has been asked on more than one occasion by various taxi drivers, "Why do you live here? Don't you know what 'that' building across the street is?" It has really put her on edge. I don't really know if anyone gets tortured over there, but I, myself, have heard muffled yelling (screaming?) coming from the building in the early evening one night. All the fuss about it makes me wonder how much torture REALLY goes on when someone is arrested for a heinous crime...?
I've heard that's the real reason (as opposed to anonymity) that criminals have their faces covered by hats and shirts when they are on the news. The cops usually rough them up a little and they don't want it seen on tv.
Baloney. They cover their faces to hide their shame, and so they don't bring shame to their family. It's all about "face".
I'm with Darth on that one. Ian, where is this place you are talking about? I used to live near Namyŏng Station, a bit north of Samgakchi, and there is a non-labeled but guarded complex very close to the station that I had heard from different sources was used as a interrogation area, particularly during the non-democratic regimes. If this is the same place I'm thinking, there was an anti-government protester who "killed himself" while tied to a chair by jumping out the window on a high floor or something like that. Not sure about now.
Well, plenty of locals will disagree... Next time you watch it, pay attention to who is trying to keep them covered. It's not always the criminal, many times the cops are keeping them covered.
I don't know about torture, but the one time I saw the inside of a police station I saw the cops smack the SHIT outta some young kid who was refusing to disclose his phone number and address. It certainly left a mark.
Rob, my plenty of locals can beat up your plenty of locals. So there.
I would at least agree that that might happen sometimes, but the general reason for the hiding of the face is what Darth said. |
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