Defector Issues
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Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison
Legal experts and human rights groups worry that the new law is too sweeping and infringes on free speech
Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists
A days-long filibuster is set to end soon, and legal experts say the bill will likely become law.
US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes
Seoul may soon pass a bill that would punish sending leaflets into North Korea with possible fines and jail time
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists
Legal experts say the bill is vague, sweeping and potentially dangerous — and that it could lead to unjust crackdowns
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
Photos document North Korean defectors’ struggle to forge a new life
A new photo book called "Unperson" explores the lives and memories of North Korean escapees now living in the South
Seoul ‘anti-leaflet’ bill moves forward with heavy fines and years in prison
Lawmakers clash as bill passes first step on Wednesday, with dissenters calling it “evil” and “excessive”
