While the MeToo movement continues to sweep across the country,... the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has provided recommendations for South Korea's under-reporting of sexual violence. <br />Kim Hyo-sun tells us more. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has called for the South Korean government to take action against the under-reporting of sexual violence due to stigma.<br /> The recommendation was made as the committee held its 69th session to review women's rights in eight countries, including South Korea. <br />The committee also showed concerns over the country's defamation law,... which discourages victims of sexual assault from filing complaints against the perpetrators,... as they may be counter-sued for defamation. <br /> It also pointed to the lack of punishment for perpetrators,... explaining that only 83 cases of workplace sexual assault received punishment out of the more than 16-hundred cases reported from 2012 to 2015. <br />Meanwhile,... the British daily The Telegraph has reported on the backlash against the MeToo movement that has been sweeping across South Korea. <br />It said the recent suicide of actor Jo Min-ki, who was accused of sexual assault, triggered a backlash against the movement,... with critics saying it's turning into a witch hunt that promotes prejudice against men.<br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
