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flag South Korea reopened its Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Feb. 26, 2026, to investigate human rights abuses in its foreign adoption program from the 1970s to the early 2000s, accepting complaints until 2028.

flag South Korea has reopened its Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the third in its history, focusing on human rights abuses linked to its foreign adoption program from the 1970s to the early 2000s, which sent tens of thousands of children to Western countries. flag The new commission began accepting cases on February 26, 2026, inheriting over 2,100 unresolved complaints, including 311 from adoptees in the U.S. and other nations. flag It will investigate adoption-related fraud, coercion, and falsified records, as well as broader historical abuses like wartime civilian killings and repression under military rule. flag Though lacking a chair and investigative teams, it will operate through civil servants and accept applications until February 2028. flag Advocates report growing interest among adoptees, particularly from the U.S., as the government seeks accountability for a system driven by economic motives rather than humanitarian concerns.

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