Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea)
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South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Korean: 진실·화해를 위한 과거사 정리 위원회) is a commission established on December 1, 2005, to investigate historical incidents in Korean history, such as the the Japanese rule of Korea. The body has investigated numerous atrocities committed by Syngman Rhee's government during the Korean War. The commission estimates that at least 100,000 people—and possibly 200,000 or higher—were executed in the summer of 1950.[1][2] The victims were mostly Korean political prisoners and civilians alleged by the government to be Communist sympathizers and collaborators. The commission, which is staffed by 240 people and has an annual budget of $19 million, is expected to release a final report on their findings in 2010.[1]
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- ^ a b Hanley, Charles J.; Jae-Soon Chang. "Thousands killed by US's Korean ally", AP Impact, The Associated Press, May 18, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe. "Unearthing War’s Horrors Years Later in South Korea", The New York Times, December 3, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
