A hologram depicting people marching is projected in front of the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace during a hologram-style rally organised by human rights group Amnesty International to demand to demand freedom of assembly in central Seoul, South Korea, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL: Dozens of “ghost protesters” appeared in the South Korean capital on Feb 24 in a demonstration against curbs on public meetings, despite police threats of a crackdown on the virtual rally consisting of holograms of people.
The virtual march – the second in the world after a similar event in Spain last April – was protesting against what organisers described as the erosion of freedom of assembly and of expression.
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