This is just one of many cases, but it was exposed and made into a movie. There are too many unfairness and gloom. Perhaps worse, we just can't see them.
"We are constantly striving, not to change the world, but to keep ourselves from being changed by the world.
Extended supplement: the "stove effect" of the stove (from Douban Film Forum. Vince is on the road)
"He can't hear or speak." This is a line from 20 1 1 a Korean movie called "The Furnace".
At the end of the film, Jiang, an art teacher, holds Min Xiu's portrait of deaf-mute children in his hand, fighting for and defending his promise, dignity and justice with his life, struggling and shouting repeatedly in the water column where the police drive away the crowd. ...
The glass frame was broken in the stampede, and the protesting crowd shook helplessly under the strong expulsion of the police. The broken portrait of Min Xiu, with a childlike innocence yearning for a better life on her face, seems to be listening and watching what is happening. What is he expecting? What do you crave? Can he understand such a society?
Seeing this, tears penetrated my eyes.
Who can listen for him and speak for him or them?
The Melting Pot is adapted from the novel of the same name by Korean writer Gong Jiyeong. From June 2008 to May 2009, the novel was serialized for the first time on the Korean portal Daum, with a hit rate of over 6,543.8+0.6 million, setting a record for the serialization of online literature. The novel is based on the real event that happened in Gwangju Renhe Special Education School for the Deaf and Deaf in South Korea in 2005, and tells the story that the newly appointed art teacher of the school found that the principal and teachers of the school abused and sexually abused disabled children in the school. Art teachers found that there was an unspeakable depressing atmosphere in the school, and they frequently heard the screams of women coming from the bathroom. Shady schools are gradually showing the tip of the iceberg, and art teachers and human rights activists are trying to uncover these violent incidents hidden in ivory towers and prevent the further spread of campus tragedies. After the novel was published, it immediately made the bestseller list in 2009, which attracted much attention.
As soon as the film adapted from the novel was released, it triggered the collective reflection of Korean society. Moreover, the furnace was selected as one of the top ten legal news events in Korea in 20 1 1 year because of its unparalleled influence. In Korea, no film has caused such extensive concern and profound changes. All the people and events related to the "melting pot" event are actively or passively changing under the influence of the "melting pot effect".
However, the impact of this film on Korean society and people goes far beyond this.
Sexual assault investigation restarted
In the film, the school involved used power oppression, interest temptation and other means to dredge judges and prosecutors, and reached a settlement with the guardian of the murdered child, and finally avoided the actual punishment of the law with the lightest probation; In reality, the abuse and sexual assault of disabled students by Gwangju Renhe Special Education School for the Deaf occurred in 2000.
From 2000 to 2004, the staff of Guangzhou Renhe Special Education School abused and sexually assaulted disabled students for a long time. It was not widely known until June 2005. The reason is that an employee can't help but report it to Gwangju Obstacle Human Violence Service. Later, after the police and the prosecution conducted a search, the National Human Rights Commission also launched an investigation. However, at that time, the punishment for criminals was very light. In June 2005, 1 1, the principal involved was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, the director of the administrative office was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and a teacher was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. However, the above-mentioned parties actually did not accept substantive punishment after the judgment and continued to hold positions in the school.
It's been six years, and both the injurer and the victim seem to have buried it in the depths of their memories, as if nothing had happened.
The release of the film not only aroused people's reflection, but also pushed the closed sexual assault case to the surface again. With the concentrated attention and encouragement of the Korean people, the Gwangju police in South Korea formed a special investigation team to investigate the "Renhe School Incident" again.
20 11On September 29th, among the 40 faculty members involved in the case,1was prosecuted on suspicion of sexual violence, 12 was not detained for prosecution on suspicion of bribing a legal institution, 13 was notified to their institutions, and the rest 14.
2011/On February 29th, Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office arrested another principal party of Gwangju Renhe Special Education School who was suspected of sexual violence against female students. In 2006, due to insufficient evidence, the party did not prosecute. Due to the interruption of aid funds, Renhe School is currently in a de facto closed state.
Triggered a series of legal amendments.
The film "Melting Pot" exposed the problem that social welfare institutions violated the human rights of the disabled, and also triggered the concentrated attention effect of the Korean people on the disabled. Korean disabled groups and other non-governmental organizations unanimously called for the revision of the Social Welfare Law.
20 1 165438 On February 29th, the Korean National Assembly passed the amendment to the Social Welfare Law. The revised Social Welfare Law stipulates that those who violate the provisions of the Special Law on Sexual Violence and the Law on the Sexual Protection of Children and Adolescents shall not engage in related businesses for ten years, and those who commit similar crimes against people who use social welfare facilities during their employment will be banned from engaging in the business management of social welfare undertakings forever. The revision of social welfare also stipulates that managers should stop performing their duties, strengthen the guidance and supervision of the state and autonomous organizations, and improve the public welfare and transparency of social welfare management institutions.
At the same time, the incident of abuse and sexual assault of students in Gwangju Renhe School exposed in the film has also aroused people's concern about students' human rights and sexual assault. In order to prevent the recurrence of the "melting pot" incident, the Korean government actively promoted the National Assembly to pass the amendment to the Education Civil Service Law. The amendment stipulates that teachers who commit sexual crimes will be fined more than 6.5438+0 million won and dismissed.
From 20 1 1 10, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea conducted a joint inspection of all boarding special education schools and general special education schools in the country, and set up a "permanent monitoring group" to prevent disabled students from being sexually assaulted. At the same time, it will also investigate the sexual crime experience of employees in kindergartens, schools and other educational institutions.
Educational institutions at all levels in Korea investigate the current situation of sexual assault of disabled people, strengthen sex education and prevent similar incidents from happening again. Cities such as Gyeonggi Province, Gwangju and Seoul in South Korea have also promulgated the Regulations on the Protection of Students' Human Rights, prohibiting indirect corporal punishment and gender discrimination.
"Furnace Law" passed
At the end of the film, the parties involved and the lawyers and officials who assisted them are all trumpeting their "victory". Here, influential local criminal suspects, lawyers, presiding judges and even chief prosecutors who have served as judges and enjoyed the unspoken rule of "courtesy before officials" all condescend to temptation and become a community of interests; On the other hand, deaf-mute children and disabled people's organizations of the injured party have formed another community hoping to achieve judicial justice. However, their struggle was expelled by the public authorities. Who will be the ultimate winner? What can the government and the judiciary get in exchange for the people's dependence?
The movie "Melting Pot" made the Korean people express disappointment, anger and doubt about the judge's sexual violence trial. On 20/KOOC-0/KOOC-0/KOOC-0/KOOC-0/KOOC-0/KOOC-0/4, the judge in charge of hearing sexual violence cases in the Korean court system held a seminar on "Sentencing of sexual crimes and protection of victims' witnesses", saying that he would make a judgment worthy of public trust in response to the query.
As a countermeasure against the crime of sexual violence against the disabled reflected in the film "Melting Pot", on 20 1 654381October 28th, 208 South Korean parliamentarians attending the meeting passed the Partial Amendment Law of the Special Law on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes with 207 votes in favor and1abstention.
The amendment to the Special Law on Sexual Violence stipulates that the crime of sexual violence against the disabled and children under the age of 13 is not limited by time; For the crime of physical violence against the disabled, the constitutive elements of "irresistible" have been deleted; Those who commit rape are sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years or life imprisonment, and those who commit indecency are sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, which not only aggravates the sentencing, but also does not allow probation; Persons engaged in the protection of the disabled and public welfare undertakings who commit crimes of sexual violence against the disabled shall be given a heavier sentence of half and a heavier punishment on the basis of sentencing standards.
The South Korean National Assembly also passed the Resolution on the Composition of the Special Committee on the Prevention and Countermeasures of Human Rights Violations such as Sexual Violence against Persons with Disabilities, which will investigate human rights violations such as sexual violence against persons with disabilities and formulate relevant countermeasures. According to this resolution, a special parliamentary committee composed of 18 members of parliament will undertake the review and handling of legal cases related to the prevention and relief of human rights violations such as sexual violence against the disabled before May 29th, 20 12.
On 20111219, the sentencing Committee of the grand court of Korea held a plenary meeting and added a new category of sexual crime as "sexual violence against the disabled". Compared with committing sexual crimes against non-disabled people, the sentencing standard has been raised from 3 years to 5 years. The new sentencing standard will be officially implemented on March 20 16 12.
Furnace effect expansion
When Mr. Jiang, who uncovered the darkness and knew the truth of the incident, stood in front of a billboard that said, "Please go to Wujin, a city of white fog", I didn't know whether this scene was a coincidence or the film deliberately pointed out something else. "Fog" seems to be no longer a pure natural phenomenon, but a hint. Perhaps the obscure "fog" is the best annotation and explanation for this "melting pot" event. Many true crime behind a similar "melting pot" in society have long been covered by money, power and even indifference. In order to cover up a crime, it is necessary to create another bigger crime to cover it up. This is the most worrying and terrible thing.
However, Korean society and people can be thankful that the "melting pot effect" triggered by the film "Melting Pot" is still expanding and extending indefinitely.