- 앰네스티, 서울 광화문 광장서 韓정부 시위 금지에 맞서는 ‘유령시위’ 예고
BBC는 1일 코리아 헤럴드를 인용하여 국제 앰네스티 한국 지부가 서울 광화문 광장에서 시위자들의 실사 이미지를 투사한 가상시위를 열고 침식당하고 있는 표현의 자유에 대해 항의할 예정이라고 보도했다.
기사는 한국 앰네스티가 청와대 근처에서 집회를 가지려했으나 경찰이 교통방해를 이유로 불허했다고 전했다. 이에 대해 한국 앰네스티는 “유령집회”를 대안으로 삼았고 웹페이지의 메시지 애플리케이션을 통해 참가 예정자들로부터 사진과 영상, 오디오 기록물을 받아 이미 목표를 초과 달성했다고 밝혔다.
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다음은 뉴스프로가 번역한 BBC 기사 전문이다. Holographic protest against South Korea march ban By News from Elsewhere……as found by BBC Monitoring
The human rights group Amnesty International is to hold a holographic “ghost rally” in the South Korean capital Seoul in protest against what it says is the erosion of free speech in the country. The virtual protest, projecting life-size images of marchers, will take place in one of the city’s main squares after police rejected an application from the group’s Korean office for a physical demonstration near the Blue House, the official residence of President Park Geun-hye, the Korea Times reports. Demonstrations outside the Blue House have been banned after protests over the government’s handling of the Sewol ferry disaster ended in violence, but police say their refusal of a permit is nothing to do with freedom of speech. “The rally is expected to cause serious traffic disruption,” an official told the Korea Herald. Undeterred by the ban, Amnesty have instead asked potential participants to visit a webpage showing how to send photos, video or audio recordings through a messaging app, and the organisers say they have already exceeded their target. “We wanted to gather physically to make our message heard. But it’s impossible and this is our alternative,” Amnesty campaign manager Byun Jeong-pil says, telling the Korea Times that over 150 people have already applied to have their images projected in the city’s Gwanghwamun Square on 24 February. It’s not the first time protesters have resorted to holograms to get their point across. The world’s first ever virtual rally took place in Spain in April 2015, protesting against new security laws. A ghostly crowd was projected in front of the Congress of Deputies in Madrid against plans to impose huge fines on people taking part in marches outside Congress and other government buildings. |
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