By Park Jong-hyeokPosted : June 3, 2024, 18:35Updated : June 3, 2024, 22:35
SEOUL, June 3 (AJU PRESS) - The Korean Bar Association held a rally in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno, Seoul, on Monday, protesting the police investigation into lawyers who provided legal consultations to the Korean Medical Association.
Police have recently summoned and questioned some lawyers who have been serving the doctors’ lobby, which is at odds with President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration over the government's plan to increase medical school enrollment quotas.
"The current situation challenges the rule of law and constitutes a serious violation of people's basic rights," said Kim Young-hoon, the president of the lawyers’ group. "If investigative agencies continue to attempt to intimidate lawyers in their work, we will not stand idly by."
A lawyer holds a placard reading "Stop the excessive investigation threatening the lawyers' institution" during a rally organized by the Korean Bar Association in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 3, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Kim Young-hoon, president of the Korean Bar Association, speaks during a rally in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 3, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Lee Eun-seong (right), first policy director of the Korean Bar Association, greets the audience after his speech during a rally in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 3, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
Members of the Korean Bar Association chant slogans during a rally in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 3, 2024. AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok
