性别平等部长温敏京向在美军基地周边妓院中人权受侵犯的前性工作者发表了韩国政府首次官方正式道歉。该声明于国际妇女节前夕发布。
性别平等部长温敏京于周六向在韩国美军基地周边现已废弃妓院中人权受侵犯的前性工作者致歉。这是政府首次正式道歉，通过周日国际妇女节前夕的信息传达。 “作为负责性别平等和妇女权利的性别部长，我对国家在基地村侵犯受害者人权的行动，向受害者致以诚挚的歉意，”温部长表示。她补充道：“我们将尽一切必要努力，确保受害者遭受的人权侵犯历史不被遗忘，让她们有尊严地度过余生，并完全恢复她们受损的名誉。” 此次道歉是在2022年韩国最高法院判决国家向总计95名来自美军基地周边村庄（韩国语称为“基地村”或“Gijichon”）妓院的前性工作者每人赔偿300万至700万韩元（2086-4866美元）后三年半多时间发出的。受害者于2014年提起诉讼，声称政府通过系统指定此类区域、允许此类场所运营，从而变相纵容卖淫。 这一进展标志着韩国政府正式承认与这些设施相关的过去人权问题。
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