South Korea Court Strikes Down Ban on Anti-North Korea Propaganda Leaflets

South Korea court overturns North Korea leaflet ban

The Constitutional Court of South Korea on Tuesday struck down a provision of the Law on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations which prohibits the distribution of leaflets in North Korea and imposes penalties on violators, known as the North Korea Leaflet Ban Act. This decision comes after two years since South Korean organizations started advocating for the rights of North Koreans and defectors submitted a constitutional petition in Decembe…

South Korea court strikes down ban on anti-North's propaganda leaflets

The law subjects violators to up to three years in prison or 30 million won ($22,210) in fines.

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