Former Executive of 6·15 Youth Student Headquarters Convicted of Violating National Security Law

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A former executive of the Youth and Student Headquarters (Cheonghak Headquarters) of the June 15 Joint Declaration Implementation South Korean Committee, who was on trial for violating the National Security Act, received a final guilty verdict in the Supreme Court.

On the 17th, the Supreme Court's First Division (Presiding Justice Lee Gitaek) announced that it upheld the lower court's guilty verdict in the appeal trial of Mr. A, a former executive of the June 15 Cheonghak Headquarters, who was charged with violating the National Security Act (praising and encouraging the enemy).

Mr. A had been on trial for possessing pro-North Korean materials mostly consistent with Juche ideology and other North Korean claims, and for leading related events from 2008 to 2011.

The first trial acquitted Mr. A, citing that most of the documents he possessed were publicly disclosed documents lawfully reported to the Ministry of Unification.

However, the second trial found that there was an intent to aid the enemy and convicted him on some charges, sentencing him to 1 year and 4 months in prison with a 3-year probation.

Both Mr. A and the prosecution appealed, but the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, stating there was no error in the lower court's judgment.

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