Minister Jung Sung-ho of the Ministry of Justice said on the 13th that he would reexamine prosecutors' suspended indictments against victims of past affairs and correct any unjust dispositions.
The Minister said in a Facebook post that day, "At the direction of the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office is reexamining the suspended indictments in past affairs," adding, "We will also correct past wrongful suspended indictments so that the wronged victims can restore their honor."
The intent is to move to restore the rights of victims who, despite suffering illegal detention or torture, received suspended indictments that can effectively be taken as implying guilt, leaving them with criminal records.
The Minister said, "The popular sovereignty government is correcting various past affairs that occurred under past authoritarian regimes," adding, "The prosecution is also finding its own errors and playing a responsible role."
He went on to cite the Brothers Home, Seongam School, Samcheong Education Camp, Seosan Reclamation Corps, and the Yeosu–Suncheon incident, saying, "In civil suits and retrials related to cases involving many innocent victims, we have refrained from mechanical appeals and acknowledged state responsibility."
The Minister also said, "Justice, though late, must be realized," adding, "By reviewing the remaining records, the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and petitions from the parties, we will correct unjust suspended indictments to no-suspicion dispositions."