Top Court Says State Liable for Suicide of Former Samcheong Camp Detainee

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state can be held legally responsible for the death of a former detainee of the notorious Samcheong reeducation camps, recognizing a causal link between government misconduct and the victim’s suicide years after his release. According to legal officials on Tuesday, the Third [...]