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South Korean women held massive protest against 'Spy Cam' porn
The all-women protest gathered more than 20,000 which was reportedly the biggest in South Korea history.
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Korean public broadcast journalists strike for editorial independence
About 3,000 journalists at South Korea's public broadcasters have been on strike since September demanding editorial independence.
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South Korea: Supreme Court affirms LGBT rights
South Korea's Supreme Court orders government to allow an LGBT rights foundation to legally register as a charity, ending a three-year struggle against multiple government agencies.
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The Sewol disaster: Government under fire for alleged artist blacklist scandal
High level government officials accused of creating a 'blacklist' against 9,743 artists in South Korea for their criticism of President Park Geun-hye are now themselves under investigation.
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Japanese journalist faces prison time for allegedly defaming South Korean president
International Press Institute
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
23 October 2015
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South Korea: Cold War relic law criminalises criticism
Human Rights Watch
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
1 June 2015
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In South Korea, deportation and defamation cases mark slide in press freedom
Committee to Protect Journalists
South Korea
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
16 January 2015
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South Korea urged to stop using criminal defamation laws
Human Rights Watch
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
16 December 2014
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Japanese reporter charged with defamation in South Korea
Committee to Protect Journalists
South Korea
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
10 October 2014
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Seoul-based Japanese reporter accused of defaming South Korea's president
Reporters Without Borders
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
10 September 2014
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South Korea officials enact de facto SOPA regime to block foreign websites
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Digital Rights
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
15 May 2014
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For defectors, getting out of North Korea is only part of the problem
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South Korea
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3 April 2014
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South Koreans prosecuted for "praising North Korea"
Index on Censorship
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South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
13 February 2014
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South Koreans clash over history books
Index on Censorship
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South Korea
24 January 2014
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South Korea film about sinking of warship sparks opposition, debate about free speech
Index on Censorship
Censorship
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
18 September 2013
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Seoul newspaper's journalists locked out by owner
Reporters Without Borders
Access to Information
South Korea
28 June 2013
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Call for re-instatement of dismissed South Korean journalists
International Federation of Journalists
South Korea
Censorship
18 April 2013
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South Korea's "three strikes" copyright law being challenged
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Digital Rights
South Korea
3 April 2013
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Reports of intimidation and editorial interference in public broadcaster
International Federation of Journalists
South Korea
Free Expression & the Law
10 February 2012
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Asia-Pacific media unions demand resolution of Korea press freedom crisis
International Federation of Journalists
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Sign a petition to help save the Mediact media center
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters - AMARC
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Trial of MBC producers on defamation charges is an "act of revenge", says RSF
Reporters Without Borders
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CPJ concerned by pressure on media
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Court acquits blogger known as "Minerva"
Reporters Without Borders
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Financial blogger acquitted of spreading false news
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Journalists' union leader released as deal reached at troubled TV news station
Reporters Without Borders
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Journalists' union chairman Jong-Myun Roh held without charge; three union members released
International Federation of Journalists
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Journalist Chun Kaun Lee arrested, detained following government complaint
Reporters Without Borders
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Four state television journalists held in Seoul police station
Reporters Without Borders
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BLOGGER WHO PREDICTED GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ARRESTED
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