The Human Rights Commission begins an ex officio investigation into the investigation process into facilities for the disabled in the wake of ‘suspicion of sexual violence’

National Human Rights Commission, Jung-gu, Seoul. Reporter Seong Dong-hoon The National Human Rights Commission decided to investigate the entire police investigation process for the disabled in the wake of the sexual violence incident that occurred at Saekdongwon, a residential facility for the disabled. The purpose is to review existing investigation methods that do not take into account the characteristics of disabled victims who have difficulty communicating. On the 24th of last month, the Human Rights Commission's Disability Discrimination Correction Committee announced that the National Police Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will investigate human rights violations at residential facilities for the disabled.