ABSTRACT
Remedies are finally made available for the victims of the Jeju April Third Incidents. The victims of Jeju were offered redress through the adoption of the Special Act on Fact-finding and Reinstatement of the Impaired Reputations of the Victims of Jeju 4.3 Incidents (hereinafter “Jeju Special Act”) on January 12, 2000. The most dramatic development was the official apology given by President Roh Moo-Hyun in December 2003 in Jeju on behalf of the government. Under the Jeju Special Act, 14,373 persons have registered as victims of the incidents,1 and 6,396 of them have been officially identified as victims eligible for compensation as of March 9, 2004.2 In addition, the government is building a peace park, memorials, and a museum in Jeju as parts of the remedies for the victims.
