Apply for 2 weeks from the 15th to the 29th
(Seoul = Newsis) Reporter Hong Hyo-sik = A reserve soldier is waiting to lay a flower at the incense burner in memory of Trainee Park of the Army’s 12th Division Recruit Training Corps, who died while receiving military training (Eolchalyeo) at the Yongsan Station Square in Seoul on the afternoon of June 19th. 2024.06.19. (email protected)
(Seoul = Newsis) Reporter Lee Tae-seong = The Military Human Rights Center announced on the 15th that it is launching a signature campaign to petition for severe punishment of the commanders who ordered the training in relation to the incident in which a trainee died while receiving military training (Eolchalyeo) at the Army 12th Division Recruit Training Center. revealed.
According to the Center, at the trial held on the 12th at the Chuncheon District Court’s Criminal Division 2 (Chief Judge Seong-rae Kim) on charges of cruelty to death and abuse of power against Company Commander A and Vice Company Commander B of the Army’s 12th Division Recruit Training Corps, the prosecution sentenced each to 10 years in prison. Sentenced to 20 years and 7 years.
While the sentencing for these people is scheduled to be held at 2 PM on the 12th of next month, the center will be holding a ‘Signature Campaign for Severe Punishment of the Offenders’ for two weeks from this day to the 29th.
Signatures will be processed online, and signatures received during the period will be submitted to the Chuncheon District Court.
The center said, “It is true that it was a harsh act, but the court should never cite the perpetrator’s argument that it was negligence and not abuse,” and added, “If we do not punish those who trivialize the lives of soldiers and dismiss the consequences as negligence, such tragedies will continue to repeat.” “It has no choice but to happen,” he emphasized.
Previously, Mr. A and Mr. B were accused of violating training regulations while conducting military training for six trainees at the 12th Division Recruit Training Center in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do on May 23, and of causing the death of Trainee Park who fainted by failing to take appropriate measures ( He was arrested and indicted on July 15th for abuse of power and cruelty to death.
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