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Vietnam massacre survivors, families ask TRC for investigation

koreatimes.co.kr · 11dShare

When South Korean troops indiscriminately opened fire in their villages during the Vietnam War, some children lost their entire families. Others survived with scars, missing limbs and psychological trauma that has lasted a lifetime. Today, surviving victims hope Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will help establish the truth about what happened and provide the recognition they have long sought. Members of the Minbyun (Lawyers for a Democratic Society) Vietnam Task Force, accompanied by activists from the Korea Vietnam Peace Foundation, filed applications for truth-finding at the TRC office in central Seoul Thursday on behalf of nine Vietnamese citizens. The applicants, who reside in Vietnam, comprise eight survivors and one bereaved family member of victims of two civilian massacres allegedly committed by South Korean troops during their participation in the Vietnam War. Earlier this year, the Vietnam War Task Force visited the two villages to identify and interview pot

First report: Vietnamese massacre victims file 2nd petition with S. Korea's truth commission — en.yna.co.kr, 12d