During the years of authoritarian rule in the ROK (1963–1988), relatives of abductees were suspected to be deserters and were subjected to surveillance, discrimination, and instances of torture.
在大韩民国独裁统治时期（1963-1988），绑架受害者的亲属被视为逃兵，并遭受监视、歧视，以及酷刑。