The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK), as a measure to prevent human rights violations about matters concerning President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on December

[Unofficial Translation of the Order Issued by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) Dated February 10, 2025]

Order

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK), as a measure to prevent human rights violations about matters concerning President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024,

  1. To the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court:

A. Expresses the opinion that, during the deliberation of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol (Case No. 2024헌나8), it is necessary to adhere to the principle of due process, including the strict examination of evidence comparable to that in criminal trials.

B. Expresses the opinion that the impeachment trial of Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae (Case No. 2024헌나6) constitutes an abuse of impeachment power and should therefore be promptly dismissed on procedural grounds.

  1. To the 25th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court and the Central District Military Court:

Expresses the opinion that the fundamental principle of conducting investigations without pretrial detention in criminal proceedings should be duly considered for the defendants involved in the martial law declaration, except for Cho Ji-ho(Police Chief), who has already been granted bail.

  1. To the Prosecutor General, Chief Prosecutor of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, Commissioner General of the National Office of Investigation, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Command (CIC), and Chief of the Military Prosecution Corps:

Recommends giving due consideration to the fundamental principle of conducting investigations without pretrial detention in cases concerning the declaration of martial law.

End.

주문(안)

국가인권위원회는

대통령 윤석열의 2024. 12. 3.자 계엄 선포로 야기된 인권침해의 방지 대책으로서,

  1. 헌법재판소장에게,
    가. 대통령 윤석열에 대한 탄핵심판 사건(2024헌나8) 심리 시, 형사소송에 준하는 엄격한 증거조사 실시 등 적법절차 원칙을 준수할 필요가 있다는 의견을 표명합니다.
    나. 법무부장관 박성재에 대한 탄핵심판 사건(2024헌나6)은 탄핵소추권의 남용에 해당하므로 조속히 각하함이 타당하다는 의견을 표명합니다.
  2. 서울중앙지방법원 제25형사부와 중앙지역군사법원 재판부에게,
    윤석열 대통령 등 계엄 선포 관련 피고인들(이미 보석이 허가된 조지호 제외)에 대하여 형사소송의 대원칙인 불구속재판 원칙을 유념할 필요가 있다는 의견을 표명합니다.
  3. 검찰총장, 고위공직자범죄수사처장, 국가수사본부장, 국방부조사본부장, 국방부검찰단장에게,
    계엄 선포와 관련된 범죄 수사에 있어서 형사소송의 대원칙인 불구속수사 원칙을 유념할 것을 권고합니다. 끝.

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