10 Mar 2023 | 05:29 PM UTC
South Korea: Political party to rally outside Constitutional Court building in Seoul 12:00 March 11
Political activists to rally outside Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, 12:00 March 11. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Members of the Our Republican Party will rally outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul starting at 12:00 March 11. The purpose of the gathering is to denounce the Court's impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in 2017 - a move the party asserts was illegal.
Authorities will likely monitor the gathering and may move to disperse the participants if they become unruly. Minor isolated skirmishes between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out. Associated localized transport disruptions are likely to occur.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a precaution. Depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance. Allow additional time near the gathering. Heed all official transport and security advisories.
