In South Korea, a court upheld the sentence of the former head of a human rights group, Yoon Mi Hyang, who represented the interests of victims of sexual violence during the war in Japan. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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The South Korean Supreme Court reportedly sentenced her to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for embezzlement and fraud that occurred during her tenure as chair of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance of Japan's War Sexual Slavery, also known as Chongdehyup.
In 2020, Yoon Mi Hyang was accused of financial misconduct, including fraud and embezzlement of funds allocated to support victims of sexual violence. The decision sparked widespread discussion in South Korea, where cases of military sexual slavery remain a sensitive topic for many.
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