By John Mack Freeman
A court in South Korea ruled this week that the police could not ban a Pride celebration by refusing to issue permits for a parade. Via Gay Star News:
The court ruled this violated LGBTI activists’ right to protest.
‘Unless there is a clear risk of danger to the public, preventing the demonstration is not allowed and should be the absolute last resort,’ it said.
Myeong Jin Kang, chairman of the festival, welcomed the ruling.
‘The court’s decision in relation to police’s unjust notice prohibiting assembly is important,’ he said.
‘Within a democratic country, built on civil society, the guarantee that society can use their voice has a deep meaning.’
