[Opinion] Court Acquits Author of Ilbe Post Claiming 'May 18 Was a Riot' in Appeal
4 Articles
4 Articles
A ruling has been issued stating that even if posts disparaging the May 18 Democratization Movement are uploaded to online communication spaces (communities), they cannot be punished unless they are disseminated. On the 16th, the Daegu District Court Criminal Appeals Division 2-3 (Presiding Judge Lee Sang-gyun) overturned the original ruling for Mr. Kim, a man in his 40s indicted on charges of violating the "Special Act on the May 18 Democratiza…
(Daegu=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-hyeong = On the 16th, the Daegu District Court Criminal Appeals Division 2-3 (Presiding Judge Lee Sang-gyun) [regarding] a person who described the May 18 Democratization Movement as a riot on an online community...
Kim (40), who was indicted for posting a message on the online community 'Ilgan Best Storage' (Ilbe) describing the May 18 Democratization Movement as a riot.
The Act on Prosecution of Violations of the 5·18 Special Law “must be viewed as posting an opinion” and was handed over to trial on charges of describing the 5·18 democracy movement as a “riot” and was acquitted in an appeal. On the 16th, part 2-3 of the Criminal Justice Division of the Daegu District Law (Director Lee Sang-kyun) was acquitted in the trial of Kim Mo, who was charged with violating the Special Act on the 5·18 Democracy Movement (…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
