Entry #11836: Censorship of LGBT issues in South Korea

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RegionSouth Korea
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusState-enforced
Start DateNov 1, 2001
End DateApr 2, 2003
DescriptionThe Government of South Korea practiced censorship of gay content websites from 2001 to 2003, through its Information and Communications Ethics Committee, an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication.
Sourceshttps://www.i-policy.org/2010/01/internet-censorship-in-south-korea.html
https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/south_korea/sknews001.htm
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/faculty/media/Cho_Movement.pdf
Federal LawYes

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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.

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Start Date2001Nov 1, 2001
End Date2003Apr 2, 2003
Sourceshttps://www.i-policy.org/2010/01/internet-censorship-in-south-korea.htmlhttps://www.i-policy.org/2010/01/internet-censorship-in-south-korea.html
https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/south_korea/sknews001.htm
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/faculty/media/Cho_Movement.pdf
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edited by jadeywadey. setting as federal law, it was the national gov

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Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_South_Koreahttps://www.i-policy.org/2010/01/internet-censorship-in-south-korea.html
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ValueNo censorshipState-enforced
Start Date-00012001
End Date(none)2003
DescriptionThe Government of South Korea practiced censorship of gay content websites from 2001 to 2003, through its Information and Communications Ethics Committee (?????????), an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication. That practice has since been ended.The Government of South Korea practiced censorship of gay content websites from 2001 to 2003, through its Information and Communications Ethics Committee, an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication.
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The Government of South Korea practiced censorship of gay content websites from 2001 to 2003, through its Information and Communications Ethics Committee (?????????), an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication. That practice has since been ended. Committee, an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

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StatusNo censorship
Start Date-0001
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe Government of South Korea practiced censorship of gay content websites from 2001 to 2003, through its Information and Communications Ethics Committee (?????????), an official organ of the Ministry of Information and Communication. That practice has since been ended.
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_South_Korea