Lee reaffirms universal human rights, calls distortion of his remarks ‘treacherous’

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to upholding values of universal human rights while denouncing South Korean politicians and local media outlets for “treacherous” attempts to distort his recent criticism of the wartime killing of civilians. Lee, who began his career as a human rights lawyer and was active in civic movements, reiterated that his comments reflected his long-held principles and were not a critique of any specific country. “The sovereignty of each country

By The Korea Herald