Namyangju massacre
| Namyangju massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | |
| Date | October 1950[1][2][3] – early 1951[4] |
| Target | Suspected leftists and their families[4] |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | over 460[4] |
| Perpetrators | South Korean Police and local militia[4][1] |
The Namyangju massacre (
Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea. More than 460 people were summarily executed, including at least 23 children under the age of 10.[4][1][2] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean authorities arrested and summarily executed several individuals along with their families on suspicion of sympathizing with North Korea.[5] During the massacre, South Korean Police conducted the Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Goyang near Namyangju.[6][7]
On 22 May 2008, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize for the massacre and support a memorial service for the victims.[1][3]
See also
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea)
- Bodo League massacre
- Jeju Uprising
- Mungyeong massacre
- Geochang massacre
- List of massacres in South Korea
References
- ^ Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ a b c d e "진실화해위, 남양주 민간인학살 국가사과 권고". 경기북부일보. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2012-08-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "남양주 집단학살 58년만에 규명". 경인일보. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ "'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.
- Hankyoreh. Feb 9, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
External links
- Truth and Reconciliation Activities of the Past Three Years Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Republic of Korea