National Power Jin Jong-oh proposes a bill to provide economic support and personal information protection for crime victims

On the 8th, Rep. Jin Jong-oh of the People Power Party proposed an amendment to the Crime Victim Protection Act, which strengthens emergency economic support and personal protection for crime victims, and an amendment to the Domestic Litigation Act, which strengthens the protection of personal information of domestic violence and victims in the process of domestic violence litigation.

The two bills were designed to address blind spots that may arise in the process of recovering from damage and protecting victims, such as being driven into financial difficulties while waiting for support, or being put at risk again by having their residence exposed during the litigation process.

The current Crime Victim Protection Act stipulates the payment of relief funds to victims, but it has been pointed out that victims who need immediate treatment and living expenses may experience financial difficulties while waiting for a payment decision, Rep. Jin said.

The revised bill allows for partial payment of urgent medical expenses, living expenses, and housing expenses even before a decision is made to pay relief funds, and establishes a new basis for providing low-interest living funds loans.

The amendment to the Domestic Litigation Act mandates that if the court acknowledges concerns about harm or confirms that the parties have already been subject to measures such as access ban or personal protection, it shall take ex officio measures to protect personal information such as address even without the victim's request.

Rep. Jin said, “Victims should not have their livelihoods destroyed while waiting for support, or their safety should not be threatened due to ignorance of the system.”