Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre

Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre
Goyang Geumjeong Cave is located in South Korea
Goyang Geumjeong Cave
Goyang Geumjeong Cave (South Korea)
LocationGoyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
DateOctober 9, 1950 (1950-10-09) – October 31, 1950 (1950-10-31)[1]
TargetIndividuals and their family members for being suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers[2]
Attack type
Massacre
Deaths150[2] or over 153[3][4]
PerpetratorsSouth Korean Police[2]
Location of Goyang in Gyeonggi-do

The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre (Korean: 고양 금정굴 민간인 학살; Hanja: 高陽衿井窟民間人虐殺; lit. Goyang Geunjeong Cave civilian massacre[1][4]) was a massacre of over 153 unarmed civilians conducted between 9 October 1950 and 31 October 1950 by police in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea.[1][4][5] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean authorities arrested and summarily executed several individuals along with their families on suspicion of sympathizing with North Korea.[4] The killings in Goyang coincided with the Namyangju massacre in nearby Namyangju.[6]

In 1995 the bodies of the 153 victims were excavated by their families.[7] In June 2006 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize and erect a monument for the victims.[7] However, the government did not show any intention of following through on the TRCK recommendation.[7] In 2007 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission again demanded that the government apologize, provide compensation, and erect a memorial for the victims; however, the government still refused.[8][9][5] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission also clarified most of the victims, including 8 teenagers and 7 women, had no relation to rebels.[5]

On November 28, 2011, the Seoul central court ordered the South Korean government to apologize, pay reparations and fund a memorial to the victims' families.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Hwang Chun-hwa (2011-11-29). "고양 금정굴 민간인 학살…법원 '유족에 국가배상을'". Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre memorial service". Hankyoreh. February 9, 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. ^ In 2007 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission clarified the number of victims was 153. -Hankyoreh 2011-11-29
  4. ^ a b c d "'고양 금정굴 민간인 학살사건' 유족에게 1억원 국가 배상 판결 '헌법에 보장된 기본권인 신체의 자유와 적법절차에 따라 재판받을 권리 등 침해'". CBS. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  5. ^ a b c Song Gyeong-hwa (2010-07-05). "'금정굴 학살사건' 국가상대 소송". Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  6. ^ Charles J. Hanley (December 6, 2008). "Children 'executed' in 1950 South Korean killings". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  7. ^ a b c Park Gyeong-man (2011-09-19). "고양 금정굴 민간인 학살…법원 '유족에 국가배상을'". Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  8. ^ "'고양 금정굴 사건' 유족에 1억 배상". Dong-a Ilbo; Yonhap News Agency. 2011-11-29. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  9. ^ "'고양 금정굴 사건' 유족에 1억 배상". Chosun Ilbo. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2011-11-29.[permanent dead link‍]