South Korea has paused its Truth and Reconciliation Commission, after several Korean adoptees worldwide have pushed for this to be in the spotlight.
In the decades after the Korean War, the Asian country sent children for adoption to Western countries through agencies along with severe human rights violations.
It’s estimated around 3600 babies were sent to Australia, and the Australia United States Korean Rights Group sent cases to the Commission in 2023.
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First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 20 May 2025