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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...

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

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)...

Demonstrations/Freedom/Moon Jae-in/Protests

July 16, 2020

Letter for President Moon Jae-in from the North Korea Freedom Coalition Re Fighters for Free North Korea and Keunsaem

2020-7-15, North Korea Freedom Coalition, Suzanne Scholte, Chairman, et. al. URGENT July 15, 2020 His Excellency Moon Jae-inPresident of the Republic of Koreac/o Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the United States2450...

Censorship/Defectors/Freedom/Human Rights/Moon Jae-in/South Korea

July 6, 2020

[Opinion] Balloons Flying Northward are a Message of Life Informing the Koreans in North Korea of their God-given Human Rights

2020-6-24, The Word News [TRANSLATION] Note: This is a press article contributed by Joo Il-ryong (주일룡), the president of Korea University Truth Forum regarding the leaflets sent toward North Korea....

Censorship/Defectors/Freedom/Human Rights/Lawfare/Leaflets/North Korea/South Korea/Suppression/Translation of Korean News

June 6, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Sued Mr. Koh Young-ju for Libel for Calling Him a Communist; the Prosecutor Wants to Jail Him; Suppression of Free Speech via Lawfare

2020-6-6, Tara O President Moon Jae-in (문재인) sued Mr. Koh Young-ju (고영주) for damages (civil case) and charged him with a crime (criminal case) for libel and spreading “false facts,”...

Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Freedom/Human Rights/Lawfare/Moon Jae-in/Rule of Law/South Korea

May 28, 2020

Kim Dae-Jung Center Sues An Escapee Lee Ju-Seong for Libel for His Book on Gwangju (5.18) Uprising and North Korean Involvement; Ruling Party Plans 5.18 Gag Law

Tara O, 2020-5-28 On November 7, 2019, Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, on behalf of Lee Hee-ho (이희호, Kim Dae-jung’s wife) sued Lee Joo-seong (이주성), an escapee from North Korea, who...

5.18/Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Defectors/Freedom/Human Rights/Lawfare/Liberal Democracy/Moon Jae-in/North Korea/South Korea/Subversion

May 21, 2020

Young People in Their 20s, 30s Held a “Black Protest” Against Election Fraud in South Korea

Resistance TV (정광용TV, 레지스탕스TV) (YouTube channel), 2020-5-20, [Translation, partial] On May 15, 16, and 17, 2020, young people in their 20s and 30s wearing black clothing and masks held a...

Demonstrations/Elections/Freedom/South Korea/Translation of Korean News

February 18, 2020

Snowstorm, Wuhan Virus, Chinese Micro Dust, Could Not Keep Away the Crowd Calling for Moon Jae-in to Step Down

2020-2-18, Tara O Over the last weekend (15-16 February 2020), a large rally occurred at the Syngman Rhee Plaza (Gwanghwamun Square) in Seoul, South Korea, despite the snowstorm, below freezing...

Communism/Freedom/Lawfare/Media/Protests/Socialism/South Korea/Wuhan Virus

February 2, 2020

4 Years Jail for Libel Regarding 5.18 Gwangju Incident? Freedom of Speech to be Set Back Again in South Korea

February 2, 2020, Tara O The suppression of freedom of speech continues in South Korea. Prosecutors are pushing for 4 years of jail for Dr. Ji Man-won (지만원, 77-year old...

5.18/Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Constitution/Corruption/Disinformation/Freedom/History/Human Rights/Lawfare/Liberal Democracy/Rule of Law/South Korea

December 30, 2019

South Korean High School Students Speak Out Against Anti-Japan, Anti-U.S. Ideological Indoctrination by the Teachers’ Union Jeongyojo

2019-12-30, Tara O South Korean students at Inhun High School have been speaking out against forced participation in political activities, including anti-Japan and Anti-U.S. activities, of Jeongyojo teachers and well...

Abuse of Authority/Communism/Corruption/Education/Elections/Freedom/Human Rights/Japan/Labor Union/Nationalization/North Korea/Subversion

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