Seoul – On the 10th anniversary of the Sewol ferry tragedy, the chief of the National Human Rights Commission, Chairman Song Doo-hwan, emphasized the need for greater efforts to enhance safety measures and seek justice for the victims. The 2014 disaster remains one of South Korea’s most harrowing maritime incidents, resulting in the loss of 304 lives, predominantly high school students.
According to Yonhap News Agency, there has been insufficient progress in establishing the exact cause of the Sewol's sinking and making necessary institutional improvements to prevent future tragedies. He criticized the current system's failure to adequately punish those responsible and called for a comprehensive reassessment of the efforts to uncover the truth behind the incident. “It's time to recall the promise we made 10 years ago and stand in solidarity with all those longing for a safe society," Song stated, urging the government and the National Assembly to collaborate on fundamental institutional improvements to ensure such a disaster never recurs.