Olivia specializes in human rights and national security challenges in Asia.
A visitor walks past ribbons with inscriptions calling for peace and reunification displayed on a military fence at Imjingak peace park near the Demilitarized Zone, Dec. 15, 2020.
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Key Takeaways
The newly amended Law on the Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act stymies efforts by South Korean NGOs to promote information access in North Korea.
It’s a dangerous precedent to restrict activities because North Korea requests it.
Should Seoul continue down this path, it may have a worrisome end—one that undermines the human rights and fundamental freedoms of people on both sides.