국가보훈정책의 고찰: 국가유공자 안장 제도를 중심으로

Abstract

The National Patriots and Veterans Policy aims to create an environment where people of national merit and their families can have pride and contribute to the development of the country and society by respecting and supporting those of national merit who have dedicated themselves to the country. This study examines the legal basis for burial in a national cemetery after the death of a person who sacrifices and contributes for the country and society among various fields of national veterans policy, selection of subjects for burial through qualification screening, securing of a burial place, and operation and management. The study analyzed the burial system for people of national merit from an institutional perspective, such as the subject and financial resources, and searched for a development plan. First, it is the qualification examination of the burial subject. The burial of a person of national merit is made through the screening of burial qualifications in accordance with the 「National Cemetery Installation and Operation Act」and individual laws in order to apply for a burial through the Seoul National Cemetery, the burial application system, and the State Council, and to secure the honor of the national cemetery. In order to prevent social controversies in the selection and recognition of meritorious people, the internal procedures should be stricter and measures should be taken to enhance transparency. Second, it is necessary to secure space for national cemeteries. While the number of people eligible for burial in the national cemetery is continuously increasing, the cemetery is full or the ossuary is expected to be exhausted. Thus, it is necessary to continuously build a burial facility. It is necessary to design a project to support management costs such as burial costs and weeding when a person of national merit to be buried in a national cemetery is also buried outside the national cemetery. Third, it is necessary to consider the operation management and securing financial resources for funeral and burial purposes. In cases where the state is supervised such as people of national merit or the head of state, it is necessary to unify several fragmented departments to improve administrative efficiency and services and to strengthen the status of the Agency of Veterans Affairs and the agency as the delivery body of the veterans services. In order to stably implement the national veterans policy of burial, courtesy, and support for people of national merit, it is essential to secure financial resources above all else. Local governments also need to actively cooperate to formulate a budget for veterans, such as the burial of people of national merit, when issuing local grants from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.