Category: Lawfare

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

January 9, 2022

Instagram Removes “Defeat Communism” Posting, CIO Collects on Shinsegae Vice Chair Chung Yong-jin’s Electronic Communications

2022-1-9, Tara O Instagram removed a post by Chung Yong-jin (정용진), vice chairman of Shinsegae Group, which owns Shinsegae department stores and eMart, early this year.  On January 5, 2022,...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Communism/Freedom/Freedom of Expression/Freedom of Speech/Freedom of the Press/Human Rights/Lawfare/Moon Jae-in/Protests/South Korea/Suppression

October 25, 2021

Cozy Relations between South Korea’s National Election Commission and the Supreme Court Blur Separation of Power, Undermines Impartiality

2021-10-25, Tara O The National Election Commission (NEC) in South Korea describes itself as “an independent constitutional body alongside the National Assembly, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.”  However,...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Corruption/Election Fraud/Elections/Law/Lawfare/Protests/Rule of Law/South Korea

September 20, 2021

More Suppression of Free Speech in South Korea: Arrests of Kim Se-ui, Kang Yong-seok, and Kim Yong-ho; Cho Kuk’s Defamation Lawsuits Against Lee Jong-won, Kim Sang-hyun, Woo Jong-chang

2021-9-20, Tara O On September 7, 2021, the police arrested 3 people running Hoverlab (Garo Sero yeonguso), a popular YouTube channel with over 700,000 subscribers:  Kim Se-ui (김세의), formerly a...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Freedom/Freedom of Speech/Lawfare/South Korea

September 17, 2021

Freedom of Speech Under Attack: Koo Ja-Woong, a YouTubers In Jail for 6 Months for “Defaming” Powerful Media Executive Sohn Suk-hee

2021-9-17, Tara O On March 19, 2021, Koo Ja-woong (구자웅) was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for defamation by the Seoul Northern District Court (서울북부지부).  Ku is a YouTuber with...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Freedom/Freedom of Speech/Lawfare/South Korea

September 17, 2021

Assault on Free Speech: YouTuber Choi Tae-woon Imprisoned for 2 Years for “Defamation”

2021-9-16, Tara O On August 13, 2021, Choi Tae-woon (최태운) (in his 30s), who ran a YouTube channel Saeng-gak Modeum Jjigae (생각모듬찌개, assorted thoughts stew), was sentenced to 2 years...

Categories Abuse of Authority/Censorship/Freedom/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/Lawfare/South Korea

June 8, 2021

We Condemn Abolishing the National Security Act, which Guarantees Continuous North Korean Espionage Activities Harmful to the Free Republic of Korea

2021-6-3, Freedom Coalition For Defending National Security Act June 3, 2021 The 105 patriotic societies organized the “Freedom Coalition For Defending National Security Act” (국가보안법수호자유연대) on June 3, 2021.  The...

Categories Communism/Espionage/Law/Lawfare/National Security/Socialism/South Korea/Spy/Statements from Korean groups/Subversion

April 23, 2021

The Silencing of North Korean Defector and Author Lee Ju-seong For His Book about North Korean Forces Deployment to South Korea

2021-4-23, Tara O An author and an escapee from North Korea Lee Ju-seong (이주성) is concerned that he could be incarcerated or get his house and assets confiscated by the...

Categories 5.18/Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Freedom of Speech/Freedom of the Press/Human Rights/Lawfare/Leaflets/South Korea

January 18, 2021

Park Geun-hye Receives a Total of 22 Years Imprisonment, Potentially 3 Years Forced Labor

2021-1-18, Tara O The total sentencing for Park Geun-hye is finalized at 22 years imprisonment, a fine of ₩18,000,000,000 ($16.3 million) and an additional fee of ₩3,500,000,000 ($3.2 million).  She...

Categories Impeachment/Lawfare/Rule of Law/South Korea

December 23, 2020

A Group with the Goal to Oust Park Geun-hye from Presidency Organized Candlelight Demonstrations, Created Media Narratives, and Filed Accusations, Internal Document Reveals

2020-9-25, Ilyo Shinmun (Sunday Newspaper) [TRANSLATION] Writing a “statement of accounts” after impeachment? Emergency Citizen Action for the Park Geun-hye Administration’s Resignation’s internal data disclosure Ilyo Shinmun recently obtained material...

Categories Demonstrations/Impeachment/Lawfare/Propaganda/South Korea/Translation of Korean News/Treason