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South Koreans, Banned From Protesting, Plan 'Ghost Rally' With Holograms

Seoul activists plan to take to the streets in a very 21st century way after South Korea refused to allow anti-government protesters to demonstrate outside the presidential palace.

Members of Amnesty International Korea plan to call for greater freedom of speech and freedom of assembly by holding what they call a “ghost rally” on Feb. 24. They said they will project holographic images of people marching and chanting slogans in Gwanghwamun Square, one of Seoul’s largest plazas.

“Our message to the government is to allow freedom of peaceful assembly near Cheong Wa Dae [the presidential palace], where read more >>>

Source : HuffingtonPost.Com