‘역용 공작’ 재심, 청구 기각한 재판부에 다시 배당…유족, 기피신청

A retrial has been attempted for the '역용 공작' case after a court granted bail on appeal to a different court. The victim's family, Mr. Go Se-byeong, argued that the same court should not be handling the retrial. On March 18, a news agency confirmed that the victim's family filed a petition to switch courts after receiving a tip about espionage.

The court then delayed the initial retrial schedule. The victim claimed to have been subjected to coercive interrogation techniques, leading to false testimony, and the court upheld the conviction of 12 years in prison and a 12-year ban on holding public office. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission recognized the incident as a "serious human rights violation" in 2024, urging the government to apologize and allow the retrial.

The victim's family was dissatisfied with the court's decision and sought to appeal the court's bail decision, but their request was denied. Although a rule exists stating that a judge cannot be involved in remanding a case once a determination has been made regarding the initiation of retrial, the court has not considered this as a material issue in their decision.