Court Invalidates Activist’s Passport to Gaza | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A Seoul court upheld the South Korean government’s decision to invalidate activist Kim Ah-hyun’s passport after she repeatedly tried to reach Gaza — a zone deemed too dangerous by the Foreign Ministry. Despite her humanitarian mission, the court sided with national security, ruling that the state’s duty to protect citizens overrides individual travel freedom, even if the activist was already abroad. Kim, who was detained by Israeli forces last year, had already left the country before the passport surrender order arrived — and since she didn’t comply, her passport became void. Her legal…