Organization:Liberation Association
The Liberation Association (Korean: 광복회; Hanja: 光復會; lit. Conference of the Light Returned) or Korea Liberation Association[1] is an organization formed by Korean independence activists, their descendants, and bereaved families in the South Korea and aims to promote "promote national spirit and socialize among members"; this organization is South Korean legal entities.
This organization is a legal entity established under Act on the Establishment of Associations by Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (Korean: 국가유공자 등 단체 설립에 관한 법률).[1]
History
The organization was founded on February 27, 1965 and its first chairman is Lee Kap-sung, who was one of 33 national representatives at March First Movement.
At a press conference with parliamentarian Sul Hoon in April 2020, the organization called for a "law banning pro-Japanese praise" (친일찬양금지법) to be pursued, which would criminalize anyone who expressed glorification of Japanese colonial era.[2]
See also
- Independence Club
- Korea Liberation Corps
- National Liberation Day of Korea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Act on the Establishment of Associations by Persons of Distinguished Service to the State" (in en). Korea Legislation Research Intittute. https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?lang=ENG&hseq=48587.
- ↑ 설훈 의원+광복회, '친일찬양금지법 제정' 공동 기자회견
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