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August 15, 2020

A Man Crushed by Two Police Buses on 8.15 During Rallies in Seoul

2020-8-15, Tara O A man was pinned between two police buses, when the bus in front backed into the man.  He was pinned for about 5 minutes, screaming in pain. ...

Categories Demonstrations/South Korea

August 15, 2020

PICTURES: 8.15 Massive Rallies in Seoul Calling for Moon Jae-in Out

August 15, 2020, Tara O Despite the rain on August 15, 2020, crowds gathered, calling to oust President Moon Jae-in.  August 15, 2020 is a national holiday in Korea.  On...

Categories Demonstrations/Freedom/Impeachment/Moon Jae-in/Private Property/Protests/Rule of Law/Security/South Korea/Tyranny

August 15, 2020

Professors: August 15th Declaration of Constitutional Protection, Restoration of People’s Sovereignty, and Confluence with New Civilization

2020-8-15, Professors’ Solidarity for Freedom and Justice The 3rd Proclamation of the Professors’ Solidarity for Freedom and Justice, Republic of Korea August 15th Declaration of Constitutional Protection, Restoration of People’s...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Constitution/Corruption/Dictatorship/History/Private Property/Statements from Korean groups/Totalitarianism/Tyranny

August 13, 2020

Moon Jae-in Ordered “House Price Supervision Organization”…Similar to Venezuela’s Chavez-style Price Control

2020-8-12, Chosun Ilbo [TRANSLATION] Criticisms have been raised as “unreasonable market control to President Moon Jae-in’s announcement on August 10, 2020 that he will review the establishment of a “real...

Categories Translation of Korean News/Uncategorized

August 13, 2020

Suppression of Freedom of Assembly in South Korea?

2020-8-13, Tara O At least 26 organizations have been planning large protests to be held in various locations in Seoul on August 15, 2020 to mark the Independence Day (1948)...

Categories Demonstrations/Freedom/Moon Jae-in/Protests

August 12, 2020

Letter sent to President Moon Jae-in regarding suppression of the North Korea Human Rights Movement

2020-8-12, Defense Freedom Foundation August 12, 2020 His Excellency Moon Jae-inPresident of the Republic of KoreaThe Blue HouseSeoul, Republic of Korea RE: Oppression of the North Korea Human Rights Movement...

Categories Defectors/Freedom of Expression/Human Rights/Moon Jae-in/North Korea/South Korea

August 11, 2020

Declaration by the Professors’ Solidarity of Freedom and Justice: Election Fraud Suspicions Should Be Resolved Quickly

2020-4-30, Declaration by the Professors’ Solidarity of Freedom and Justice Election Fraud Suspicions should be Resolved Quickly and Clearly, Based on the “Principle of People’s Sovereignty” Note: The Professors’ Solidarity...

Categories Election Fraud/South Korea/Statements from Korean groups

August 10, 2020

South Korean Justice Minister Choo Promotes Prosecutors Loyal to the Moon Administration?

2020-8-8, Freedom-Korea.com [TRANSLATION]  Many prosecutors who were moved to key positions announced on August 7, 2020 were controversial figures, who either prevented investigations targeting the Moon Jae-in administration or forcibly...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Lawfare/Moon Jae-in/Rule of Law/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

August 7, 2020

Suppression of Free Speech of YouTubers Discussing the 5.18 Gwangju Uprising; Bill to Criminalize it with 7 Years Jail Introduced

2020-8-7, Tara O On July 30, 2020, the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC 방송통신심의위원회 or 방심회 for short ), South Korea’s internet censorship body, announced that Google Korea deleted 1...

Categories 5.18/Censorship/Freedom of Speech/Freedom of the Press/Lawfare/South Korea/Suppression

August 5, 2020

Letter to President Moon Jae-in: Suppression of Fundamental Freedoms, Oppression of Human Rights Activists and North Korean Defectors in South Korea

August 4, 2020, A letter by North Korea Freedom Coalition August 4, 2020 His Excellency Moon Jae-inPresident of the Republic of KoreaThe Blue House Seoul, Republic of Korea RE: Suppression...

Categories Censorship/Defectors/Human Rights/Moon Jae-in/Rule of Law/South Korea/Suppression