Indian man files petition to S. Korean rights watchdog for physical abuse during deportation
An Indian man has filed a petition to the South Korean human rights watchdog alleging physical abuse during his deportation, such as being duct taped in the mouth and choked by immigration authorities. The Indian national submitted the petition to the National Human Rights Commission last Friday over violations to his bodily freedom and human dignity during his deportation on Aug. 27. According…
An Indian man has lodged a complaint with South Korea's human rights watchdog, alleging he suffered physical abuse while being deported. The individual filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission on Friday, claiming violations of his bodily freedom and human dignity during his expulsion on August 27.
The petitioner spent approximately eight months in an immigration holding center in Hwaseong, a city about 40 kilometers south of Seoul, before being forcibly removed. Immigration law permits foreigners facing deportation to remain in such facilities for up to nine months.
According to the petition, the man was restrained using duct tape over his mouth and allegedly endured physical assault, including being struck on the cheek and choked upon arrival at the airport. Representative Park Eun-jung of the minor Rebuilding Korea Party shared body cam footage provided by the justice ministry during a parliamentary audit of the ministry on Thursday.
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