On the night of June, a balloon sent by a North Korean defector from Paju, Gyeonggi Province, fell on a hill near Magok-ri, Seomyeon, Hongcheon-gun on the 23rd, and is being collected by the police. yunhap news
It was found that against the North Korean War Prohibition Act (amendment to the development of inter-Korean relations), which is spreading criticism in the international community, that a state-run research institute under the Prime Minister’s Office pointed out that if the law was created in June, there could be controversy over the constitution.
On June 24th, the report on the analysis of the issue of’Legal Responses and Tasks of Spreading the North Korean Warfare’ released by the Korea Institute for National Unification said, “The spreading of warfare to North Korea is outside the scope of freedom of expression, and it is possible to regulate under the current laws.” “If a special law is enacted He said, “We need to make legal and policy efforts to reflect the constitutional surplus support rules.
The report said, “If a special law is enacted that prohibits the spread of warfare against North Korea and punishes violations, the special law cannot be free from controversy over the constitution unless it is elaborately enacted to ensure constitutional legitimacy by meeting the standards set forth by the Constitutional Court. “I said.
He added, “In particular, when the constitution violates the spread of warfare against North Korea, what kind of sanctions may be raised as an issue,” he cited as an example. “This is for the purpose of peace on the Korean peninsula, development of inter-Korean relations, and protection of the lives and safety of residents in the border region. Even if a special law is enacted, sanctions (penalties) should be kept to a minimum and be the last resort,” he said.
In addition, the Democratic Party stipulates that if a leaflet is applied to the North Korean Warfare Prohibition Act, which was enforced this month, “you will be punished by imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million won.”
Meanwhile, at the Voice of the United States (VOA) on the 21st (local time), an official from the US State Department asked, “Is there any concern that the anti-North Korea warfare law passed by the Korean National Assembly would degrade the US’ efforts to induce information to North Korea?” Increasing the influx of information is a US priority.”
Reporter Hao Soo-min [email protected]