Namyangju Massacre

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Namyangju Massacre

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Location South Korea
Date October 1950[1][2][3] - early 1951[4]
Target Individuals and their family members for being suspected of leftists[4]
Attack type Massacre
Deaths over 460[4]
Perpetrators South Korean Police and local militia[4][1]
Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

The Namyangju Massacre (Korean: 남양주 민간인학살[1][2] Hanja: 南楊州民間人虐殺[1][2] Namyangju civilian massacre[1][2]) was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Police and local militia between October 1950 and early 1951 of more than 460 people, including at least 23 children under the age of 10 in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea.[4][1][2] 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.[5] During the massacre, South Korean Police conducted Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre in Goyang near Namyangju.[6]

On 22 May 2008, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize and support of the memorial service for the victims.[1][3]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kim Sung-hwan (2008-05-22). "남양주 민간인학살 국가사과 권고". Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "진실화해위, 남양주 민간인학살 국가사과 권고". 경기북부일보. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "남양주 집단학살 58년만에 규명". 경인일보. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Charles J. Hanley and Jae-Soon Chang (Dec 6, 2008). "Children 'executed' in 1950 South Korean killings". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  5. ↑ "'고양 금정굴 민간인 학살사건' 유족에게 1억원 국가 배상 판결 "헌법에 보장된 기본권인 신체의 자유와 적법절차에 따라 재판받을 권리 등 침해"". CBS. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 
  6. ↑ "Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre memorial service". Hankyoreh. Feb 9, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-30. 

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