{"id":2201109,"date":"2023-05-23T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T23:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201109"},"modified":"2023-05-22T19:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T10:58:43","slug":"people-power-party-proposes-legal-reforms-to-curb-late-night-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/people-power-party-proposes-legal-reforms-to-curb-late-night-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"People Power Party proposes legal reforms to curb late-night protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230522006100315?section=news\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proposed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> legal reforms to prohibit late-night demonstrations, sparked by an overnight protest staged by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions\u2019 (KCTU) construction workers union. The KCTU is one of the country\u2019s two most prominent umbrella labor union groups. The proposal was made by PPP lawmaker Park Dae-chul, who stated, \u201cWe will pursue legislation to prohibit rallies and protests from 12 AM to 6 AM.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the party seeks to enhance existing regulations governing noise pollution at such gatherings and introduce a clause that would empower law enforcement to take action against \u201cunsightly behavior\u201d during protests, including public urination, drinking and sleeping out in public. A PPP spokesperson <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplepowerparty.kr\/news\/comment_view\/BBSDD0001\/96010\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that nighttime rallies that cause inconvenience to residents are \u201cnot the \u2018freedom of assembly,\u2019 but rather an \u2018abuse of assembly\u2019 and \u2018violence against citizens.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear readers,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At KOREA PRO, we are committed to providing engaging and informative content tailored to our discerning audience. Recognizing the significance of your perspectives in enriching our offerings, we cordially extend an invitation for your participation in a brief <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScvzlZJxcMly2_rwvE0IkCy2sS_Vd9F_t7F0dJeUzDW4ropMw\/viewform\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-minute survey<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This opportunity allows us to capture your invaluable feedback and insights, which we greatly appreciate and consider integral to our ongoing commitment to service excellence.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s Constitutional Court ruled in 2009 that Article 10 of the Assembly and Demonstration Act, which defined the prohibition time for outdoor rallies as \u201cbefore sunrise or after sunset,\u201d was unconstitutional. When the court revisited the case in 2014, it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.go.kr\/detcInfoP.do?mode=0&amp;detcSeq=35956\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defined<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the allowable range for nighttime demonstrations as \u201cuntil midnight,\u201d leaving the prohibition of protests after midnight to the discretion of legislators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PPP\u2019s push for this legislation to limit nighttime protests is based on the 2014 decision. However, there is little chance of this proposal gaining sufficient traction in the National Assembly to be made into law. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) holds the majority in parliament, making it difficult to revise the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has proposed legal reforms to prohibit late-night demonstrations, sparked by an overnight protest staged by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions\u2019 (KCTU) construction workers union. The KCTU is one of the country\u2019s two most prominent umbrella labor union groups. 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