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South Korea's Lee to discuss measures under new life safety law
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is chairing a safety committee meeting at the Blue House on Oct.
28.
The meeting will consider how to protect the public’s right to safety and victims’ rights under the Life Safety Basic Act, which takes effect on Nov.
3.
About 70 people, including government and civilian committee members, disaster victims and bereaved families, are expected to attend.
Officials will present plans to reduce deaths linked to suicide, solitary deaths, missing persons, workplace accidents and crowd incidents.
The meeting will also cover safety measures for people with disabilities and ways to strengthen victims’ rights.
Victims and families will be invited to share their views, but the meeting’s planned discussion does not establish what measures will be adopted.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will chair the second plenary meeting of the National Life Safety Committee on October 28.
The meeting will discuss measures to protect the public’s right to safety and victims’ rights under the Framework Act on Life Safety.
The law is due to take effect on November 3.
About 70 people, including government and civilian committee members, disaster victims and bereaved families, are expected to attend.
Officials will present plans to reduce deaths from suicide, lonely deaths, missing-person cases, industrial accidents and crowd accidents.
- Who
- President Lee Jae-myung will chair the meeting. About 70 committee members, disaster victims and bereaved families are expected to attend.
- What
- The National Life Safety Committee will discuss measures to protect the public’s safety rights and victims’ rights.
- When
- October 28, in the afternoon.
- Where
- Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul.
- Why
- To discuss measures under the Framework Act on Life Safety, which takes effect November 3.
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Lee is scheduled to chair the committee’s second plenary meeting.
The Framework Act on Life Safety is due to take effect.
- Meeting
- Second plenary meeting of the National Life Safety Committee
- Expected attendance
- About 70 people
- Law’s effective date
- November 3
- Deaths addressed
- Suicide, lonely deaths, missing-person cases, industrial accidents and crowd accidents
- Location
- Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul