Court orders Pyongyang to pay N. Korean defector damages for torture
A South Korean court ruled Friday that North Korea must compensate a North Korean defector who claims she was tortured while detained in the North. The Seoul Central District Court made the ruling in a lawsuit filed by Choi Min-kyung, head of the North Korea Imprisonment Victims' Family Association, against the Pyongyang regime in July last year, seeking 50 million won ($36,300) in compensation…
A South Korean court has ordered North Korea to pay damages to a North Korean defector, Choi Min-kyung, for the torture she allegedly endured during her detention in the North. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Choi, who filed a lawsuit in July last year seeking 50 million won ($36,300) in compensation for her suffering.
Choi claims she defected from North Korea in 1997 but was repatriated to the North in 2008, where she endured severe human rights violations including sexual abuse, physical violence, and inhumane treatment. Despite the court's ruling, it may be challenging for Choi to receive the compensation due to the lack of a representative for the defendants in the proceedings.
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