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Witness to North Korea executions: ‘He was only 22 and shot for watching and distributing 70 songs and three South Korean TV series’ (english.elpais.com)

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Article 1 of North Korea’s Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act, passed in 2020, outlines why Pyongyang believes the legislation is necessary: The law “contributes to the strengthening of our sense of ideology, revolution, and social class by launching a powerful battle to obstruct the inflow and distribution of reactionary ideology and culture and anti-socialist ideology and culture.” Article 7 adds that strict punishments, including the death penalty, will be applied to any citizen “bringing in, viewing, and distributing reactionary ideology and culture, depending on the severity, regardless of the reason and the offender’s social class.”

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[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The desperation of those who seek to control you. While their clothes change, they are the same everywhere, every time.