A representative of the ruling party said, "People's safety is a priority," while the international community criticized South Korea for violating freedom of expression after passing a law prohibiting flying villas toward North Korea. The Korean side argues, saying that.
On the 14th of this month, the South Korean parliament passed an amendment to the law, which prohibits flying villas toward North Korea and imposes imprisonment or fines of up to three years for violations.
The international community has criticized this for violating freedom of expression, and the UN Special Rapporteur Kintana, who is investigating the human rights situation in North Korea, wrote in a South Korean newspaper last week, saying, "It's an excessive measure." He asked for a review before the enforcement.
The Washington Post, a leading U.S. newspaper, also reported that Deputy Secretary of State Vegan had unofficially raised concerns when he visited South Korea this month.
Under these circumstances, Lee Nak-yon, the representative of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who supports the Moon Jae-in administration, talked with representatives of the region near the military demarcation line with North Korea on the 21st and said, "Expression. It is clear that freedom of speech is an important value, but it should not be prioritized over the lives and safety of the people. This is a common principle of the international community, "he emphasized the need for law.
Prior to this, an official of the Ministry of Unification of South Korea also regretted the point of the Special Rapporteur of Quintana, saying that it was "the minimum restriction on the limited expression method", and the Korean side argued.