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Algerian detainee files suit against state over alleged assault at Hwaseong detention center
April 9, 2026
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An Algerian detainee at the Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center has filed a state compensation suit, alleging assault by a social service worker. According to CBS No Cut News on Thursday, he is seeking 3 million won (2,030) in damages. Preliminary investigations found that the detainee had been ordered to enter a PC room at the detention center on Nov.
15, 2024. When he refused, the worker allegedly grabbed him by the neck and headbutted him. The detainee, however, said he was not simply refu
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