wrongfully accused for being North Korean spies during the fourth and the fifth republic. On 22 May 2012, the Supreme Court of South Korea issued an apology to the deceased Byeon Du-gab (변두갑) who was wrongfully arrested for allegedly spying for a North Korean spy in 1970. Criticism The Journalists Association of Korea made an official statement in 2007 that the National Security Act reduced the status of South Korea to "a third world country" due to its infringement of human rights. Rhyu Si-min of the People's Participation Party was interviewed by the Pyeonghwa Bangsong radio and criticized the existence of the NSA as "a 60 year old political tool" of public oppression. Louisa Lim of the American NPR also criticized the increased use of the NSA under the Lee Myung-bak government. One of the 33 victims of the Osonghoe Incident, Chae Gyu-gu, said that "the National Security Act must disappear" in order to prevent innocent South Korean citizens from being falsely accused. See also Defensive democracy Peace Preservation Law (Japan) Patriot Act (United States) Communist Control Act (United States) McCarthyism Government of South Korea Politics of South Korea Division of Korea Uri Party - This party was the only (historical) liberal ruling party in South Korea that has ever tried to abolish the NSA. Labor Party (South Korea) - South Korea's few existing socialist political party that do not violate the National Security Law. National Intelligence Service (South Korea) References Park(박), Jae-kyu(재규) (2009-06-07). "Time to change Security Act". Yonhap News. External links Full text of the National Security Law in English (an unofficial translation) McCarthyism, South Korea-style SOUTH KOREA: Rising attacks on rights defenders under the National Security Act (Asian Human Rights Commission) South Korea's National Security Law: A Tool of Oppression in an Insecure World Politics of South Korea Anti-communism in South Korea Law of South Korea 1948 in law