{
  "id": 13020466,
  "title": "Indian man files petition to S. Korean rights watchdog for physical abuse during deportation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/indian-man-files-petition-to-s-korean-rights-watchdog-for-physical-13020466",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T03:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261009/indian-man-files-petition-to-s-korean-rights-watchdog-for-physical-abuse-during-deportation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Indian citizen has lodged a complaint with South Korea's human rights watchdog, claiming he endured physical abuse during his deportation process. The individual lodged his petition with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday, alleging violations of his bodily autonomy and human dignity during his deportation on August 27. The petition stated that the man was held at an immigration holding center in Hwaseong, approximately 40 kilometers south of Seoul, for around eight months before his forcible removal. According to the document, the detainee was restrained by duct tape over his mouth and allegedly suffered blows to his cheek and choking after his arrival at the airport for deportation. Rep. Park Eun-jung, a member of the Rebuilding Korea Party, shared body-worn camera footage submitted by the justice ministry during a parliamentary audit of the ministry on Thursday.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Indian man files petition to S. Korean rights watchdog for physical abuse during deportation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/indian-man-files-petition-to-s-korean-rights-watchdog-for-physical",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:02:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indian man files petition to S. Korean rights watchdog for physical abuse during deportation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/indian-man-files-petition-to-s-korean-rights-watchdog-for-physical-13016935",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:37:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}