NHRCK Apologizes to Public, Expresses Regret Over Past Recommendation to Guarantee Yoon's Right to Defense During Impeachment

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has decided to express regret and issue a public apology over a past recommendation it passed during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment phase to "guarantee Yoon's right to defense."

The agenda item was passed with 6 votes in favor and 4 against during a full commission meeting of the NHRCK held today (Oct. 12).

This comes 1 year and 8 months after the recommendation was originally passed in February of last year.

Chairperson Chang-ho Ahn stated, "The commission's decision was not intended to defend martial law," before abstaining from the vote.

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