Choi Min-hee's 'hyena remarks' complaint filed with the Human Rights Commission... “Damage to the dignity of journalists”

A complaint was filed with the National Human Rights Commission alleging that the controversy over the expression 'a pack of hyenas' by Choi Min-hee, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, violated the human rights of reporters.

Lee Jong-bae, former member of the People Power Party of Seoul, announced on the 13th that he submitted a petition to the Human Rights Commission through Kookmin Newspaper.

Previously, on the 5th, Supreme Commissioner Choi posted a photo of photographers and video reporters covering the Democratic Party's general meeting at the National Assembly in a group chat room attended by local party members and wrote, "A bunch of hyenas," and "They are doing this to somehow take a video of this."

Former lawmaker Lee claimed, “He caused irreparable insult and hurt to the reporters by ridiculing them and calling them ‘a pack of hyenas’ without any basis,” and added, “By damaging the personal dignity of the reporters, they violated their constitutional rights to personality.”

In addition, he pointed out, "If a situation arises where supporters of a specific camp attack reporters, it may discourage reporters' free reporting activities, so Choi's criticism of reporters is a violation of freedom of the press."

At the same time, he urged the Human Rights Commission to recommend disciplinary action against Supreme Council member Choi to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Democratic Party of Korea.