The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released its...
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Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl Must Withdraw His Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Hankyoreh Reporters
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl filed a complaint...
Open Net to Host the 6th Session of Open Net Academy on the Topic of “The Internet and Feminism”
Every Tuesday at 7pm through 9pm from October 29 to...
The Hong Kong Government Must Stop Indiscriminate and Violent Crackdown and Ensure Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration
On October 1, the 70th National Day of China, a tragic...
The Court of Justice of the EU Rules That the Operator of a Search Engine Is Not Required to Carry out a De-Referencing On All Versions of Its Search Engine
On September 24, the Court of Justice of the European...
Plans to Indict School Teacher Who Aired Short Film on Gender Equality Concerning
A middle school teacher in Kwangu by the name of BAE-LEE...
Open Net Submitted an Opinion Opposing the Information and Communications Network Act Reform Bill Attempting to Criminalize the Purchase of Tickets Using Automated Programs
On September 27, 2019, Open Net submitted an opinion to...
Open Net Hosts ‘The Current Status of Freedom of Expression in the Republic of Korea’ Conference with Special Host David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
Open Net will be hosting a conference with special host...
Open Net’s Participation at the 82nd Session of the UN CRC
The 82nd Session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the...
CHO Kuk, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Must Halt His Practice of Using Criminal Defamation Laws to Protect His Reputation
On March 2018 Cho Kuk, the Minister of the Ministry of...
Rapper Found Guilty for Insulting a Fellow Rapper in a Rap Song – Raises Concerns for Free Speech in Art
On August 12, 2019, a Korean rapper who goes by the name...
UN Special Rapporteur Expresses Concern over the Korean Government’s New Policy of Blocking Websites Through Server Name Indication
On July 4, 2019, David Kaye, the Special Rapporteur on the...
The Police Must Stop Its Investigation of Defamation of President Moon
Seoul Gangbuk Police Station announced on August 13 that...
Prominent Politicians’ Use of Criminal Insult Laws are Deeply Troubling
The police recently announced that they had identified...
Criminalization of “Boosting” in Gaming Infringes the Right to Anonymous Free Speech
A Game Industry Promotion Act Bill intended to criminalize...
