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South Korea: Demand fair trial for human rights activist
Park Rae-gun, a human rights activist, is facing ten years in prison for campaigning on behalf of people who had been forcibly evicted from their homes.
In January 2009 police attempted to forcibly evict protestors from a building earmarked for demolition in Seoul. During the stand off a fire started which killed five protestors and a police officer. Park Rae-gun together with fellow activists organised protests to demand reparations for the families of the dead protestors. As a result he was arrested and charged with 'organising an illegal assembly after sunset' and 'blocking traffic'. His trial is ongoing.
UPDATE: 5 JANUARY 2011
Korean paper Hankyoreh has published an article about letters from Amnesty activists being sent to Park Rae-gun. Read the full article in EnglishPark Rae-Gun's trial has been postponed. We are now expecting a verdict on his court case on 13 January, please keep sending appeals.
UPDATE: 17 DECEMBER 2010
Park Rae-gun has contacted Amnesty's South Korea office to thank everyone for all the cards he's been receiving! Please keep up the good work. Send Park Rae-gun a message of solidarity
Send an appeal to the South Korean authorities, calling on them to give Park Rae-gun a free and fair trial.
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Thursday, 6 January 2011
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