Social:Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre
| Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre | |
|---|---|
 Gyeonggi-do, South Korea . | |
| Location | South Korea |
| Date | October 9, 1950 - October 31, 1950 [1] |
| Target | Individuals and their family members for being suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers[2] |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 150[2] or over 153[3][4] |
| Perpetrators | South Korean Police[2] |
The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre (Korean: 고양 금정굴 민간인 학살; Hanja: 高陽衿井窟民間人虐殺; lit. Goyang Geunjeong Cave civilian massacre[1][4]) was a massacre of over 153 unarmed civilians conducted between 9 October 1950 and 31 October 1950 by police in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea.[1][4][5] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean authorities arrested and summarily executed several individuals along with their families on suspicion of sympathizing with North Korea.[4] The killings in Goyang coincided with the Namyangju massacre in nearby Namyangju.[6]
In 1995 the bodies of the 153 victims were excavated by their families.[7] In June 2006 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize and erect a monument for the victims.[7] However, the government did not show any intention of following through on the TRCK recommendation.[7] In 2007 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission again demanded that the government apologize, provide compensation, and erect a memorial for the victims; however, the government still refused.[8][9][5] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission also clarified most of the victims, including 8 teenagers and 7 women, had no relation to rebels.[5]
On November 28, 2011, the Seoul central court ordered the South Korean government to apologize, pay reparations and fund a memorial to the victims' families.[1]
See also
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea)
- Bodo League massacre
- Jeju Uprising
- Mungyeong massacre
- Geochang massacre
- List of massacres in South Korea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hwang Chun-hwa (2011-11-29). "고양 금정굴 민간인 학살…법원 "유족에 국가배상을"". Hankyoreh. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/507643.html. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre memorial service". Hankyoreh. February 9, 2010. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/403731.html. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ In 2007 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission clarified the number of victims was 153. -Hankyoreh 2011-11-29
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "'고양 금정굴 민간인 학살사건' 유족에게 1억원 국가 배상 판결 "헌법에 보장된 기본권인 신체의 자유와 적법절차에 따라 재판받을 권리 등 침해"". CBS. 2011-11-28. http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/Show.asp?IDX=1987703. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Song Gyeong-hwa (2010-07-05). "'금정굴 학살사건' 국가상대 소송". Hankyoreh. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/428854.html. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ Charles J. Hanley (December 6, 2008). "Children 'executed' in 1950 South Korean killings". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2008/dec/06/korea-mass-executions-120608/. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Park Gyeong-man (2011-09-19). "고양 금정굴 민간인 학살…법원 "유족에 국가배상을"". Hankyoreh. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/area/496953.html. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ "'고양 금정굴 사건' 유족에 1억 배상". Dong-a Ilbo; Yonhap News Agency. 2011-11-29. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307214709/http://news.donga.com/Society/New/3/03/20111129/42215790/1. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ "'고양 금정굴 사건' 유족에 1억 배상". Chosun Ilbo. 2011-11-29. http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/29/2011112900302.html. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
External links
- Truth and Reconciliation Activities of the Past Three Years Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea
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