South Korea Halts Adoption Fraud Probe Amidst Political Stalemate | JQJO

South Korea's investigation into human rights abuses in international adoptions, launched in 2022 following petitions from 367 adoptees, has stalled. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, tasked with the investigation, has halted 311 cases due to internal disagreements and time constraints. Adoptees and advocates criticize the politicization of the process and a lack of understanding regarding the significance of missing documentation, which they argue is itself evidence of human rights violations. The commission's current term ends in November, and the future of the investigation hinges on parliamentary approval of a new term.