Prime Minister Han: “A heavy sense of responsibility for failing to protect victims despite requests for help” ... to unveil comprehensive measures on relationship-based crimes

[Financial News] Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said the government would comprehensively review its protection system and draw up effective measures in response to the recent spate of “relationship-based crimes (such as dating violence).”
On the 10th, Prime Minister Han emphasized this in a post on her X (formerly Twitter) account titled “Ensuring national protection reaches people at their most desperate moment.”

In the post, Prime Minister Han said, “I feel a heavy sense of responsibility over the recent spate of relationship-based crimes,” and reflected, “Despite repeated requests for help, we failed to protect the victims.” She added, “We need to review the national protection system as a whole so that no one else is forced to give up their daily life to escape violence.”
That day, she met with representatives of support organizations and experts who have long stood by victims, and listened to the difficulties they face on the ground. Prime Minister Han pledged, “There are many issues to resolve, but we must not keep repeating the same discussions,” adding, “I will work with the relevant ministries to find solutions so that the views you shared today can bring about even a small change.”

The government also outlined specific directions for its response. Prime Minister Han pointed to a shift in the government’s policy agenda, saying, “Last month, President Lee Jae Myung chaired the ‘Whole-of-Government Response Meeting on a Super-Safe Society’ and stressed the need to shift from responding after the fact to preventing incidents in advance.”
In line with this, the government is preparing a comprehensive package covering early detection of signs of risk, management and sanctions for perpetrators, protection of victims, and prevention of recurrence.
She particularly stressed the need to strengthen infrastructure for victim protection. Prime Minister Han said, “Victims must be able to stay with peace of mind even after escaping danger,” adding, “We will carefully assess not only the safety of emergency protection facilities and shelters but also their living conditions.” She also promised, “I will see to it that national protection continues from the moment people ask for help until they regain their daily lives.”


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