South Korean civic groups fight ‘anti-leaflet’ law in constitutional court



News South Korean civic groups fight ‘anti-leaflet’ law in constitutional court Opposition party lawmakers also filed a revision to the recent law, which criminalizes leaflet launches to North Korea Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Wndeowjdqh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Two weeks after South Korea passed a controversial law banning leaflet launches to North Korea, several South Korean civil groups fought back by filing a constitutional appeal on Tuesday. The recent “anti-leaflet” law, passed on Dec. 14, cracks down on the act of sending informational or propaganda fliers over the border by enacting fines of up to 30 million won (about $27,000) or prison sentences of up to three years. Two weeks after South Korea passed a controversial law banning leaflet launches to North Korea, several South Korean civil groups fought back by filing a constitutional appeal on Tuesday. The recent “anti-leaflet” law, passed on Dec. 14, cracks down on the act of sending informational or propaganda fliers over the border by enacting fines of up to 30 million won (about $27,000) or prison sentences of up to three years. 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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South Korean civic groups fight ‘anti-leaflet’ law in constitutional court

Opposition party lawmakers also filed a revision to the recent law, which criminalizes leaflet launches to North Korea

Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2020

South Korean civic groups fight ‘anti-leaflet’ law in constitutional court

Wndeowjdqh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Two weeks after South Korea passed a controversial law banning leaflet launches to North Korea, several South Korean civil groups fought back by filing a constitutional appeal on Tuesday.

The recent “anti-leaflet” law, passed on Dec. 14, cracks down on the act of sending informational or propaganda fliers over the border by enacting fines of up to 30 million won (about $27,000) or prison sentences of up to three years.

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