Personnel changes at “Munhwa Ilbo” after reporters’ union formed
Source: Korean Federation of Press Unions (KFPU) Personnel changes at the cultural newspaper “Munhwa Ilbo” (“Cultural Daily”) were announced on 15 July 1995 by the Hyundai Group, the company which owns the newspaper. The Hyundai Group transferred and shuffled 31 of the newspaper’s employees, claiming the changes were needed in preparation for “Munhwa Ilbo”‘s change […]
Academic imprisoned for his research
Professor Park Chang-hee, a professor of history, has been imprisoned on charges which International PEN considers to infringe his right to freedom of expression and association. Professor Park, a professor of history and author of a number of books and theses on Korean history, was arrested on 26 April 1995 on charges under Article 8 […]
RSF marks second year of Choi Chin-sop’s detention
RSF reports that Choi Chin-sop, a journalist charged under the National Security Law (NSL), remains in prison after two years of a three year sentence. His physical condition is apparently deteriorating. A journalist at the “Mal” independent monthly, he was arrested by the Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP) on 14 September 1992, ill-treated under […]