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National Human Rights Commission of Korea accepted the complaint filed by the victim in connection with the sexual abuse incident at the Korean Embassy in New Zealand in 2017. Our diplomat Mo Kim's conduct is sexual harassment and advised New Zealand victims to pay a certain amount.
This is reporter Kim Hye-young.
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In November 2018, the Human Rights Commission concluded that sexual harassment was correct after a year and 10 months after a complaint was filed by a victim of sexual harassment in New Zealand.
In a 20-page decision sent to the victim, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and diplomat Kim Mo, the Human Rights Commission said that it was sexual harassment that diplomat Kim made three contact with the victim's body, and that Mr. Kim should pay a certain amount to the victim.
In addition, they pointed out that there were some inadequate parts in the process of dealing with sexual harassment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but they pointed out that the separation measures were not properly carried out, such as keeping two people in the same embassy for 4 days immediately after the incident, and there was no related investigation manual.
The NHRCK, however, saw that there was no problem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign affairs imposing a one-month disciplinary action through its own audit.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepted the decision of the Human Rights Commission, saying, "We will carefully review the relevant contents and take necessary measures."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Kim must disclose their plans to implement the decision to the Human Rights Commission within the next 90 days.