Politics · South Korea · 5 hrs ago

Judge’s criticism of attacks on South Korea’s judiciary stirs debate in courts

Judge’s criticism of attacks on South Korea’s judiciary stirs debate in courts

A sitting South Korean judge urged resistance to attacks on the judiciary, drawing a political reaction.

The judge compared the attacks by the ruling party to events in George Orwell’s novel “Animal Farm.”

The post has divided opinion within the courts, with some voices supporting it and others worried about attacks on the judiciary.

Some court voices have also called for opposition to a parliamentary investigation.

Others have warned that resisting could leave the judiciary in a position like the prosecution.

The debate matters because it concerns pressure on the courts and their independence.

The available information does not say what will happen next.

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via Chosun Ilbo