Tag: Lee Jong-myeong

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...

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February 24, 2019

Colonel Lee Jong-myeong, a South Korean National Hero, Being Expelled from His Own Political Party for Not Remaining Silent about 5.18 Gwangju Incident

2019-2-24, Tara O The Central Ethics Committee of South Korea’s main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, decided to expel National Assemblyman Lee Jong-myeong (이종명) on February 14, 2019, because...

5.18/Censorship/Corruption/Freedom/Law/Liberal Democracy/People/Leadership/Subversion