The constitutional court judges on Thursday stand before announcing their decision that the current law, which bans a rally within 100 meters (328 feet) of the president's residence, is unconstitutional, in Seoul.
The constitutional court judges on Thursday stand before announcing their decision that the current law, which bans a rally within 100 meters (328 feet) of the president's residence, is unconstitutional, in Seoul. The court pointed out that the ″area near the president's residence is a wide area″ and that it is ″unjustifiable to ban all rallies near the president's residence just because there are risks that violent and illegal or spontaneous situations may occur.″ [YONHAP]
![The constitutional court judges on Thursday stand before announcing their decision that the current law, which bans a rally within 100 meters (328 feet) of the president's residence, is unconstitutional, in Seoul. The court pointed out that the ″area near the president's residence is a wide area″ and that it is ″unjustifiable to ban all rallies near the president's residence just because there are risks that violent and illegal or spontaneous situations may occur.″ [YONHAP]](https://img1.daumcdn.net/thumb/R658x0.q70/?fname=https://t1.daumcdn.net/news/202212/22/koreajoongangdaily/20221222192613554qcyu.jpg)