On April 17, 2024, the Korea Herald wrote that around 1,700 religious individuals in South Korea were massacred during the 1950-53 Korean War by North Korean military and pro-North groups, according to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea. This marks the first official tally of religious-based killings executed during the conflict. The commission recommended the South Korean government to demand an apology from North Korea and support compensation and commemoration projects for the victims. Investigations are being pursued to uncover the motives behind these massacres. North Korea's severe repression of religious freedom continues to be one of the most repressive governments in the world when it comes to the exercise of religious freedom.
In a survey conducted on 14,832 North Korean defectors, 99.6 percent said that religious activities are not tolerated in the country, according to the White paper on religious freedom in North Korea 2020 by the NGO Database Center for North Korean Human Rights.
You can read the full article on the Korea Herald website by clicking HERE.
On April 17, 2024, the Korea Herald wrote that around 1,700 religious individuals in South Korea were massacred during the 1950-53 Korean War by North Korean military and pro-North groups, according to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea. This marks the first official tally of religious-based killings executed during the conflict. The commission recommended the South Korean government to demand an apology from North Korea and support compensation and commemoration projects for the victims. Investigations are being pursued to uncover the motives behind these massacres. North Korea's severe repression of religious freedom continues to be one of the most repressive governments in the world when it comes to the exercise of religious freedom.
You can read the full article on the Korea Herald website by clicking HERE.