‘Alleged Victim of the Vietnam Massacre’, First Trial Against South Korea … Indicate “No Evidence”

Entry 2020.10.12 16:55

In the case of filing a claim for damages against the Republic of Korea, claiming to have lost a relative during the Vietnam War in 1968 due to the massacre of civilians by the Korean military, the State refuted that “the fact of damage has not been proven. “

On the 12th, Judge Cho Sang-min, who was solely responsible for civil matters at the Seoul Central District Court, entered into the first plea of ​​a 30 million won damages claim against the Republic of Korea by the Vietnamese Nguyen Titan. The Bar Association for the Democratic Society (Minbyun) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nguyen in April.

Minbyun said: “On February 12, 1968, Nguye’s mother, sister and younger brother were shot dead by soldiers belonging to the 2nd Marine Brigade of the Korean Army (Blue Dragon Corps) in the village. from Phong Ni, Vietnam “. Mr. and his brother were also wounded by gunfire and suffered long-term hospitalization and treatment, ”he said.

Minbyun said: “In any event, we are filing a lawsuit to confirm that armed soldiers must not kill unarmed civilians.”

Minbyun informed the court on the day that the testimony of Plaintiff Nguyen and his brother, the statements of the villagers where they lived, the inspection report of the US Army at the time, the report written by the South Vietnamese soldiers, and the statements of the Korean soldiers who fought at that time were 5 He said it was a dog.

However, the South Korean government submitted a preparatory written statement to the court in which it read: “It is difficult to believe that the damage was caused only by unverified media reports or statements by the victims” and “the Plaintiff submitted only the advantageous parts of the US military inspection report, and there is a possibility that it was mistranslated. ” . Furthermore, it is possible that the murder of Nguyen’s family was not a massacre of civilians, but an accident that occurred during the battle, and that the expiry statute was completed after a long period.

In response, Minbyun announced that he would establish witnesses as soldiers who participated in the Vietnam War at the time.

The court decided to hold the next plea date at 5 pm on January 11 of the next year.