| Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre | |
|---|---|
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. |
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| Location | South Korea |
| Date | 9 October 1950 - 31 October 1950[1] |
| Target | Individuals and their family members for being suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers[2] |
| Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 150[2] or 153 over[1][3][4] |
| Perpetrator(s) | South Korean Police[2] |
The Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre (Korean: 고양 금정굴 민간인 학살[1][4] Hanja: 高陽衿井窟民間人虐殺[1][4] Goyang Geunjeong Cave civilian massacre[1][4]) was a massacre conducted by the police officers of Goyang Police Station of the South Korean Police between 9 October 1950 and 31 October 1950 of 150 or 153 unarmed citizens in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea.[1][4] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean police arrested and killed people and their families who they suspected had been sympathizers during North Korean rule.[4]
In 1995, the 153 victims bodies were excavated by their families.[5] In June 2006, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize and erect a monument for the victims.[5] However, the government did not show intentions to follow through on the TRCK recommendation.[5] In 2007, Truth and Reconciliation Commission again demanded that the government apologize, provide compensation, and erect a memorial for the victims,[6][7] however, the government continued to ignore the TRCK recommendation.
On November 28, 2011, the Seoul central court ordered the South Korean government to apologize, pay reparations, and found a memorial to the victims' families.[1]