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An independent South Korean commission’s report has accused the communist North Korean army of killing dozens of Christians during the Korean War and has urged Seoul to seek follow-up measures to support the victims.People visit graves at the National Cemetery as South Korea marks Memorial Day, which honors those who died during the 1950-53 Korean War and in other operations while serving their country, in Seoul on June 6.
The commission urged Seoul to seek an apology from Pyongyang on behalf of the victims and their family members and support “victim recovery and memorial projects and strengthen peace and human rights education.” Among the 54 victims, 30 were women and 24 were men. Most of the victims were under the age of 19 .The Byeongchon church massacre was the third case of victimization of prisoners of war based on their religious views. Previous cases investigated by the commission included the murder of Christians in Jeonbuk and Catholics in Chungcheong.
The remaining 54 victims were killed later during the retreat following the successful UN Command mission at the Battle of Incheon, the commission said, theThe Byeongchon Holiness Church was established in 1933 and was forced to shut down its operations 10 years later because of the persecution of Christians under
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