Statement on the Constitutional Review of South Korea’s National Security Act

Statement on the Constitutional Review of South Korea’s National Security Act 대한민국 국가보안법 헌법심사에 대한 성명 The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) expresses concern over the implications to human rights and democracy of the continued application of certain provisions of the Republic of Korea’s (South Korea) National Security Act (Act No. [...] FORUM-ASIA has submitted an amicus brief to the Constitutional Court of Korea for its review of the National Security Act, strongly recommending for the court to decide that the legislation is in violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and international laws. [...] We believe Articles 2 and 7 of the NSA violate human rights and fundamental freedoms of the South Korean people, including the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association. [...] FORUM-ASIA therefore calls on the Constitutional Court of Korea to heed the call of the South Korean people and the international community to respect human rights and ensure that the South Korean legal system is in line with international standards. [...] FORUM-ASIA urges the Constitutional Court of South Korea to recognize that the NSA is in violation of the human rights and freedoms enshrined in Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, particularly those that guarantee freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association, as well as those that recognize and emphasize South Korea’s obligations to abide by international human.