South Korea passes first Anti-terror Bill.

 South Korea passed anti-terror law that was first proposed 15 years ago. The law was first set on the floor February 23.
•    156 members of the ruling Saenuri Party voted approval, while 1 opposed out of 157 present. 
•    The anti-terror law was first proposed back in 2001 following the September 11 terror attacks. It had been put in motion multiple times since, but always failed to reach a vote due to strong opposition from NGOs and opposition parties.
•    The anti-terror law, once in effect, will give power to the National Intelligence Service (NIS), South Korea's counterpart to the CIA, to collect data on terror suspects' private information, location, and IT use. 
•    Those who form a "terror organisation" can face capital punishment, life imprisonment, or over 10 years incarceration.
•    Those who plan an act of terror faces life imprisonment or over 7 years incarceration
•    Those who join a foreign terrorist group face over 5 years imprisonment.
•    Supporting terrorists -- those who hide information or provide financial support to terrorism -- face a maximum 10-year prison sentence or a fine of 100 million won ($82,000).