Paul Collier

The Democrat Party of South Korea, the new Ruling Party, has signaled its move away from the U.S. once again with an effort to use “human rights” allegations to fuel the American left resistance to ICE deportations. The country is alleging Trump “may have” violated the rights of its citizens after raiding a Hyundai plant and detaining more than 300 South Korean illegal aliens.

A spokesperson for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung stated, “I understand that the government is conducting a more thorough review with the companies to determine whether any human rights violations occurred. The foreign ministry is looking at whether our demands were properly addressed, and the companies are also conducting their own reviews, to check whether any measures were insufficient on either the Korean side or U.S. side.”

South Korea reviewing human rights abuses in Hyundai raid– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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South Korea said on Monday it is reviewing possible human rights abuses that may have taken place while its citizens were detained by the United States following a large-scale immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month.

Seoul’s announcement of the investigation comes days after the Trump administration agreed to let more than 300 detained South Korean nationals return to their home country…

Close ties between the two allies have been strained ever since immigration officers raided the electric vehicle manufacturing facility on Sept. 4 and detained at least 316 Koreans who either lived and worked in the U.S. illegally or overstayed their visas. In total, 475 people were apprehended.

The Democrat Party, with its ties to the CCP and North Korean friendly policies, is looking to cement its new power in South Korea through charges of insurrection. The party demanded the Supreme Court create an Insurrection Trial Division.

Han Jeong-ae, Chairperson of the Democratic Party’s Policy Committee, said at a press briefing that day, “We are not seeking to establish a separate court; we are proposing to set up a rebellion-dedicated division within the Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court. I don’t understand what the issue is. If the Supreme Court had established the rebellion-dedicated trial division according to its internal guidelines, there would be no problem. As the legislative branch, we regret the judiciary’s attitude. If the judiciary makes no move, won’t we ultimately have to proceed legislatively?”

Democratic Party pressures Supreme Court to establish insurrection trial division – 조선일보
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The Democratic Party on the 14th pressured the Supreme Court to establish a ‘rebellion-dedicated trial division.’ Han Jeong-ae, Chairperson of the Democratic Party’s Policy Committee, said at a press briefing that day, “We are not seeking to establish a separate court; we are proposing to set up a rebellion-dedicated division within the Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court. I don’t understand what the issue is.”

Chairperson Han added, “If the Supreme Court had established the rebellion-dedicated trial division according to its internal guidelines, there would be no problem. As the legislative branch, we regret the judiciary’s attitude,” and asked, “If the judiciary makes no move, won’t we ultimately have to proceed legislatively?” This was interpreted as a warning that if the Supreme Court does not comply, the party will enforce the establishment of the rebellion trial division through legislation.

The rebellion-dedicated trial division is a proposal initiated by the ruling party following the ‘special rebellion trial division.’ Unlike the special rebellion trial division, which is to be established separately from the current court system, this plan would have the Chief Justice form a dedicated trial division within the court. Legislation related to the special rebellion trial division has already been proposed.

A social media ban on the youth has triggered massive protests across Nepal that has led to the resignation of their Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli. One student in the protest, 23-year old Yujan Rajbhandari, claimed “Nearly 20 people were murdered by the state — that shows the scale of police brutality. The government… have to take responsibility for the lives that were lost.”

So far, about 200 people are believed to be injured in addition to those killed, which is 22 so far.. Amidst the unrest, 13,000 prisoners are believed to have escaped. 5 juvenile prisoners have been reportedly killed.

Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation– www.cbsnews.com
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Kathmandu — Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced Tuesday that he would step down as the country was rocked by a second day of unrest amid protests over a since-repealed ban on many major social media platforms. Clashes between young demonstrators and police on Monday turned violent, with police reportedly killing 19 people.

Protesters in Nepal’s capital defied a curfew on Tuesday to continue venting their rage at the government a day after the deadly crackdown.

The protests, which began on Monday with demands that the government lift a ban on social media and tackle corruption, reignited despite the apps being allowed to go back online.

Kathmandu police spokesman Shekhar Khanal said several groups had refused to obey a curfew on Tuesday, telling AFP there were protesters in the streets in many areas including “cases of fire and attacks.”

Protestors have begun operation “Block Everything,” a movement designed to shut the government down. They are protesting President Macron’s “austerity policies,’ which are policies that generally take social programs and worker “rights” away from its citizens. This is a leftist, pro-socialist movement.

As protests grow, the parliament has moved to remove short-lived Prime Minister François Bayrou from office. Sebastien Lecornu replaced him two days later. The likely favorite to win a general election to replace Macron, Marine Le Pen, is set to undergo a retrial to overthrow the only thing keeping her from winning the next Presidential election, an election ban from Macron’s government.

Protests in Paris and across France seek to “block everything,” leading to nearly 200 arrests– www.cbsnews.com
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Protesters blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas Wednesday in Paris and elsewhere in France, seeking to heap pressure on President Emmanuel Macron by attempting to give his new prime minister a baptism of fire.

The interior minister announced nearly 200 arrests in the first hours of the planned day of nationwide protests.

Although falling short of its self-declared intention to “Block Everything,” the protest movement that started online and gathered steam over the summer caused widespread disruptions, defying an exceptional deployment of 80,000 police who broke up barricades and swiftly made arrests.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said a bus was set on fire in the western city of Rennes and that damage to a power line blocked trains on a line in the southwest. He alleged that protesters were attempting to create “a climate of insurrection.”