Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North Korea



News Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North Korea Amnesty International decries censorship after man sentenced to 14 months in prison for entering DPRK writing contest Joon Ha Park November 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a man standing in a courtroom \| Image: NK News Amnesty International demanded South Korean authorities drop charges against a man for submitting a poem to a North Korean writing competition praising the DPRK regime. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced 68-year-old Lee Yun-seop to 14 months in jail on Monday for violating the country’s National Security Act after he won a contest held by the North Korean propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri in 2016. Amnesty International demanded South Korean authorities drop charges against a man for submitting a poem to a North Korean writing competition praising the DPRK regime. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced 68-year-old Lee Yun-seop to 14 months in jail on Monday for violating the country’s National Security Act after he won a contest held by the North Korean propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri in 2016. 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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Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North Korea

Amnesty International decries censorship after man sentenced to 14 months in prison for entering DPRK writing contest

Joon Ha Park November 29, 2023

Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North Korea

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Amnesty International demanded South Korean authorities drop charges against a man for submitting a poem to a North Korean writing competition praising the DPRK regime.

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced 68-year-old Lee Yun-seop to 14 months in jail on Monday for violating the country’s National Security Act after he won a contest held by the North Korean propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri in 2016.

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