South Korea committed rights violations during overseas adoptions, truth commission finds


Children look out at a view of Seoul shrouded by heavy smog in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean adoption agencies sent children abroad like "luggage" for decades, labelling some as orphans when they had parents and sending alternative babies when infants had died before heading overseas, a truth commission said on Wednesday.

After a 2-year inquiry, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was empowered by parliament, recommended the government make an official apology, carry out follow-up investigations and put relief measures in place for victims.

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