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CW: atrocities
#korea dictatorship burned human remains and disposed of them in woods surrounding #gwangju
True death toll of massacre is still unknown.
“I heard the boiler room at the military hospital was turned into an ad hoc crematorium that was run by two members of the chemical unit. They even received a medal for that,” said Kim Jong-bae, 67, who was chair of the student committee during the uprising and later served as a member of the National Assembly.
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1043392.html
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#korea govt appoints #gwangju massacre denialist as head of truth and reconciliation commission.
South korean government, in collaboration with US, murdered thousands of student and other protestors demanding democratic elections in 1980. Among the dead, an as yet unidentified 4 year old girl.
Yoon seeks to return to form by smearing victims as north korean infiltrators or liars.
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1071423.html