Court Rejects Request to Suspend Enforcement of Shincheonji Daegu Church Facility Closure Order

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Shincheonji Daegu Church requested the suspension of the effectiveness of Daegu City's facility closure order, but the court did not accept it.

On the 26th, the Administrative Division 1 of Daegu District Court (Chief Judge Park Manho) announced that it dismissed Shincheonji Daegu Church's 'application for suspension of execution of the facility closure order' filed against Daegu City.

Earlier, Shincheonji Daegu Church filed a lawsuit to confirm the invalidity and applied for suspension of the closure order execution after Daegu City forcibly closed church-related facilities in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

However, the court stated, "It is difficult to see an urgent need to suspend the effect of the order as there is a concern that irreparable damage may occur due to the facility closure," and did not accept the application.