Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court



News Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court Won-Gi Jung December 15, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay Less than a day after South Korea passed a divisive law that could jail people for sending leaflets and other goods to North Korea, activists and legal advocates vow to defy the rules and even challenge them in the constitutional court. After a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers passed the so-called “anti-leaflet bill” in a 187-0 vote on Monday, with the opposing party boycotting the legislation. Less than a day after South Korea passed a divisive law that could jail people for sending leaflets and other goods to North Korea, activists and legal advocates vow to defy the rules and even challenge them in the constitutional court. After a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers passed the so-called “anti-leaflet bill” in a 187-0 vote on Monday, with the opposing party boycotting the legislation. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court

Won-Gi Jung December 15, 2020

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

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Less than a day after South Korea passed a divisive law that could jail people for sending leaflets and other goods to North Korea, activists and legal advocates vow to defy the rules and even challenge them in the constitutional court.

After a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers passed the so-called “anti-leaflet bill” in a 187-0 vote on Monday, with the opposing party boycotting the legislation.