Tag: authoritarianism

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

April 23, 2019

Moon Appoints Lee Mi-seon while in Uzbekistan…4 of 9 Constitutional Court Judges Appointed Without Confirmation from the National Assembly

2019-4-19, Chosun.com On April 19, 2019, President Moon Jae-in appointed Lee Mi-seon (이미선) and Moon Hyung-bae (문형배) to be judges on the constitutional court of Korea, while he was visiting...

Law/People/Leadership/Translation of Korean News