[Photo] Jeju Uprising victims to have their “criminal records” removed

The South Korean government has decided to erase the “criminal” records of former prisoners who were wrongly convicted in farcical trials conducted during the Jeju Uprising or 1948-49. The decision is a follow-up measure to a recent court decision to acquit the victims of their “crimes” and give them an innocent verdict. After over 70 years of living with a smudge on their personal records, the victims can finally have their names officially cleared. The request for the records to be erased was made by a special committee for the Jeju Uprising victims to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency. (provided by the Jeju Provincial Council)