It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.



Opinion It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech. The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism Jumin Lee December 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "Korea_Seoul_Snow_23" by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 The following article is an opinion piece by Jumin Lee, a Korean attorney based in Los Angeles. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. The following article is an opinion piece by Jumin Lee, a Korean attorney based in Los Angeles. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism

Jumin Lee December 14, 2020

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

"Korea_Seoul_Snow_23" by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

The following article is an opinion piece by Jumin Lee, a Korean attorney based in Los Angeles. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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