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January 17, 2023

South Korean Court Imprisons a Vietnam War Veteran and Retired ROK Army Colonel for Saying North Korea Was Involved in the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980

2023-1-17, Tara O On January 12, 2023, the Korean Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Court’s decision to imprison Colonel Ji Man-won on defamation charges for saying North Korea was involved...
Categories 5.18/Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Freedom of Expression/Freedom of Speech/Freedom of the Press/History/Human Rights/Lawfare/North Korea/South Korea/Suppression
January 13, 2022

The Worship of the Gwangju 5.18 Incident and the Suppression of Freedom of Speech and Human Rights: Prosecutor Wants 4 Years Jail for Dr. Ji Man-won, 11 Citizens to be Criminalized for “5.18 History Distortion Punishment Act” Violations

Update as of 2022-2-25: The judges sentenced Dr. Ji Man-won to 2 years of imprisonment on February 16, 2022. The sentence was not carried out. —– Update as of 2022-1-25:...
Categories 5.18/Censorship/Freedom/Freedom of Expression/Freedom of Speech/Freedom of the Press/History/Human Rights/Lawfare/South Korea/Suppression/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