Death of South Korean ‘torture expert’ reopens authoritarian era wounds
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- The article reports on the death of Lee Geun-an, a former South Korean police chief known for his torture methods, including 'chicken roasting' and waterboarding. Survivors describe his brutal interrogation techniques and the lasting impact of his actions.
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“Lee Geun-an, who was notorious for using methods such as ‘chicken roasting’ and water torture on victims, did not regret his past”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute claims about Lee Geun-an's expressions of regret
“Lee Geun-an, dubbed the ‘torture expert’, succumbed to multiple organ failure on Thursday at the age of 88”
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“He had faced lifetime criticism for never expressing remorse and referring to himself as a ‘patriot’”
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— No evidence in archive to assess claims about Lee Geun-an's self-identification as a patriot
“Survivors of police torture in Lee’s time have recalled how interrogators used aliases to conceal their identities while carrying out abuse”
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“Among the most feared was a man known as ‘Black Bear’, reviled for his brutal, self-devised methods – he was identified many years later as Lee”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the identification of 'Black Bear' as Lee Geun-an
“The alleged torture processes concocted by the former chief inspector included ‘chicken roasting’, in which victims were bound by their hands and feet to a bar and suspended like meat over a fire, as well as joint dislocations, waterboarding and electric shocks”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm specific torture methods attributed to Lee Geun-an