[World Now] “From school to motel, ‘spycam’… There is no safe place in Korea”

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organization, pointed out the serious digital sex crimes problem in Korea and urged the government to take an active response.

Human Rights Watch, which studied digital sex crimes in Korea, posted an article on the 4th local time saying, ‘From schools to motels, there is no safe place from ‘spycams’ in Korea.

This article mentions recent cases of digital sex crimes and points out that the problem of digital sex crimes is rampant in Korea, while also emphasizing the urgent need for the government to take active measures to prevent it.

Human Rights Watch commented on the arrest of a principal last week for installing camouflage cameras in a female elementary school’s bathroom and last month’s arrest of a gang who bribed motel employees and installed camouflage cameras in every room. I did.

“These incidents show that most Korean women are always exposed to illegal photography and photo theft and synthesis,” he said. , already this year, more than 1,200 adolescents have been subjected to digital sex crimes.”

“Our research shows that if the South Korean government does not properly respond to digital sex crimes and other online abuses, victims suffer emotional distress and their lives are ruined.” There is,” he emphasized.

They also emphasized, “The Korean government has tightened the punishment for digital sex crimes, but focusing on punishment is not enough.”

“It is essential for the government to prioritize relieving victims and address deep-rooted gender inequality in Korea,” he said.

To that end, he explained, “The passage of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law to eliminate gender stereotypes and various comprehensive education such as proper sex education, digital sex crimes and digital citizenship education must be combined.”

Human Rights Watch said, “Digital sex crime continues to increase at an alarming rate in Korea. An evolved comprehensive action plan to reduce the spread and damage of digital sex crime is urgently needed. If this is not done, Korean women will continue to suffer.” ‘ he warned.

Earlier in June, Reuters reported that Human Rights Watch had published a report on digital sex crimes in Korea and reported that “Korea is the global epicentre of spycam.”