Court Dismisses Pastor Jun Kwanghoon's Request to Stay Execution of Travel Ban

"Difficult to Establish Urgent Necessity"

The court has dismissed the request for a stay of execution on the travel ban filed by Pastor Jun Kwanghoon’s side.

On May 19, the Administrative Division 1 of Suwon District Court (Presiding Judge Park Sungkyu) announced that it had rejected the request for a provisional injunction to suspend the travel ban filed by Pastor Jun’s side the previous day. The court stated, "Based solely on the evidence submitted, it is difficult to conclude that there is an urgent need to suspend the execution of the measure."

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Previously, Pastor Jun was subjected to a travel ban by the police in August last year during an investigation into the individuals behind the disorder incident at Seoul Western District Court. Subsequently, he was indicted and detained on February 3 on charges including incitement to obstruct special official duties, but was released on bail on April 7 due to chronic health issues.

After his indictment and detention, the travel ban was lifted, but it was reinstated following his release on bail. In response, on April 23, Pastor Jun filed a request with the Minister of Justice for a stay of execution of the travel ban order.

At the first hearing for the provisional injunction held on May 13, Pastor Jun’s attorney argued, "Pastor Jun is currently in poor health, making it impossible for him to flee abroad, and as a well-known public figure, the risk of flight is extremely low."

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