Ms. Ji-In Gu: Victim of Coercive Conversion
The Republic of Korea is a democratic country which,
enshrined within article 20 of its constitution is the ‘Freedom of Religion’.
Yet two people have been murdered and over 1200 made victims of coercive conversion
programmes established by so-called ‘Christian pastors’. This practice begins by
manipulating parents into abducting
and confining their son or daughter into a small room and, upon refusing to renounce their religious beliefs and
ascribe to these pastors’ beliefs, subjecting them to physical and emotional abuse. This
is the reality of the Christian world in Korea today.
Following the murder of Ms. Ji-In Gu, who was suffocated to death in December
2017,
rallies have been held worldwide urging for a ban on these coercive conversion programmes and
for these pastors
to be brought to justice. On
28th of January 2018,
120,000 citizens attended
rallies in Seoul and other major Korean cities. Although this is a clear
violation of human rights on every level, the Korean government continues to remain silent about this
issue.
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