During a two-day-long filibuster, Seoul’s lawmakers clashed over a controversial bill that could jail or fine people for sending informational fliers and propaganda leaflets over the border into North Korean territory.

The National Assembly’s vote on the “anti-leaflet” bill has been delayed since last Wednesday after the opposing, conservative People’s Power Party staged multiple filibusters. 

Supporters argue that the bill would help keep South Koreans living near the border safe from any skirmishes, especially after North Korea blew up the joint liaison office on June 16 to retaliate against these leaflets. But several human rights groups and activists have condemned