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In Jae-keun

In Jae-keun

South Korean politician (born 1953)

In this Korean name, the family name is In.

In Jae-keun (Korean: 인재근; born 11 November 1953) is a South Korean politician and democracy activist. In 1985, her husband Kim Geun-tae was arrested and tortured by the government of Chun Doo-hwan for his pro-democracy activism.[1] In 1987, In was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award along with her husband for her role in publicly exposing his detention and torture.[2] After Kim's death, she was elected as member of national assembly for Dobong A, Seoul in 2012. Dobong A was Kim's constituency from 1996 to 2008.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Mr. Geun Tae Kim: Minister Ministry of Health and Welfare". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    "1987: Kim Keun Tae & In Jae Keun, South Korea". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.


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