Sabuk Incident Survivors Demand Apology and TRC Recommendations Fulfillment
Survivors of the Sabuk Incident, a violent labor union standoff in South Korea's Gangwon Province in April 1980, are renewing demands for an apology from the government and the implementation of recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The incident involved a clash between miners and police, resulting in a four-day uprising. The TRC has confirmed that harsh treatment and human rights violations occurred, including unlawful detention and torture. Survivors, now in their 70s and 80s, gathered in Seoul to call for the restoration of honor and support for commemorative projects. The incident has been re-evaluated over time, with the state once branding participants as rioters, but later acknowledging the injustices they faced. 
