National Security Act (South Korea)
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The National Security Act is a South Korean law enforced since 1948 with the avowed purpose "to secure the security of the State and the subsistence and freedom of nationals, by regulating any anticipated activities compromising the safety of the State."[1] However, the law now has a newly inserted article that limits its arbitrary application. "In the construction and application of this Act, it shall be limited at a minimum of construction and application for attaining the aforementioned purpose, and shall not be permitted to construe extensively this Act, or to restrict unreasonably the fundamental human rights of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution."[1]
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National Security Act | |
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Revised Romanization | Gukga Boanbeop |
McCune–Reischauer | Kukka Poanbŏp |
In 2004, legislators of the then-majority Uri Party made a gesture to annul the law, but failed in the face owing to Grand National Party opposition. Some poll results in 2004 and 2005 from the media cartel informally dubbed Chojoongdong show that more than half of the Korean people are against the abolition of the act.[2][3] A survey in 2021 had support for abolition of Article 7 of the act at 45% while opposition was at 40%.[4]
The South Korean constitution nominally guarantees freedom of speech, press, petition and assembly for its nationals. However, behaviors or speeches in favor of the North Korean regime or communism can be punished by the National Security Law. In recent years prosecutions under this law have been rare.[4][vague]