Ensuring Thorough Protection and Support for Victims
The prosecution has established a strict response policy regarding crimes such as defamation and insult related to the Jeju Air passenger plane accident.
On the 2nd, the Prosecution Accident Countermeasures Headquarters (Head: Lee Jong-hyuk, Chief Prosecutor of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office) stated, "Recently, false rumors and misinformation related to the Jeju Air passenger plane accident, as well as online posts and malicious comments that insult or belittle the victims and their families, have been posted, causing irreparable harm to the victims and their bereaved families."
On the afternoon of the 29th of last month, firefighters and paramedics are setting up a screen at the site of the Jeju Air passenger plane explosion accident at Muan International Airport in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Yonhap News
They added, "The Prosecution Accident Countermeasures Headquarters will work closely with the police to respond swiftly and strictly with a zero-tolerance policy to crimes such as defamation and insult, and will make every effort to protect and support the victims."
Earlier, the prosecution formed the Accident Countermeasures Headquarters consisting of 16 prosecutors from three teams: the 3rd Criminal Division and Public Investigation Division of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, and the 2nd Criminal Division of the Mokpo Branch. The head of the headquarters is Lee Jong-hyuk, Chief Prosecutor of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office.
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