As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison



News As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison The new law bans flyers, money and goods from being sent to the DPRK. Some activists say they’ll do it anyway. Jeongmin Kim March 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Human Rights Foundation A controversial South Korean law that can send people to jail for launching informational flyers to North Korea went into effect on Tuesday, despite repeated outcry from activists and free speech groups. South Korea’s “anti-leaflet law,” which was passed in Dec. 2020, bans individuals from sending flyers, money and goods — including activists’ favored USBs filled with foreign media — to North Korean territory. Violators face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($27,200). A controversial South Korean law that can send people to jail for launching informational flyers to North Korea went into effect on Tuesday, despite repeated outcry from activists and free speech groups. South Korea’s “anti-leaflet law,” which was passed in Dec. 2020, bans individuals from sending flyers, money and goods — including activists’ favored USBs filled with foreign media — to North Korean territory. Violators face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($27,200). 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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As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison

The new law bans flyers, money and goods from being sent to the DPRK. Some activists say they’ll do it anyway.

Jeongmin Kim March 30, 2021

As of today, those who send flyers to North Korea can face three years in prison

Human Rights Foundation

A controversial South Korean law that can send people to jail for launching informational flyers to North Korea went into effect on Tuesday, despite repeated outcry from activists and free speech groups.

South Korea’s “anti-leaflet law,” which was passed in Dec. 2020, bans individuals from sending flyers, money and goods — including activists’ favored USBs filled with foreign media — to North Korean territory. Violators face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($27,200).