SKorean court recognizes misogyny as hate crime motive

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 17, 2024 5:41 pm

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court has recognized misogyny as a motive for a hate crime, its spokesperson told Agence France-Presse Thursday, a decision activists hailed as a breakthrough for women's rights.

The ruling was made in connection to a case where a convenience store worker was attacked by a man shouting 'feminists deserve to be beaten' because she had short hair.

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