[fse-esf] Solidarity Korea: with the links... Solidarité Corée: avec les liens...

[Pierre Rousset]

Sorry: I sent the mail without putting the links... Navré: j'ai  
envoyé le mail sans mettre les liens!

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ACT BEFORE JULY 13 / Agissez avant le 13 juillet

Bonjour à toutes et tous, Dear all,

Un appel à la solidarité a été envoyé de Corée du Sud où la  
répression frappe les animateurs de la campagne contre l'accord de  
libre échange Corée-Etats unis et en particulier la fédération  
syndicale de la métallurgie KMWU.

L'appel est reproduit ci-dessous.

Toutes les informations disponibles se trouvent sur le site d'ESSF  
dans deux rubriques:

http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?rubrique250

http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?rubrique396

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An urgent call for solidarity has been sent because of the repression  
in South Korea of animatuers of the anti-FTA campaign and especially  
against the Korean Metal Workers Union (KMWU), of the KCTU.

See the call below.

All information available can be found in two sections of ESSF website:

http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?rubrique250

http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?rubrique396

Pierre

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INTERNATIONAL PROTEST LETTER
In Protest against the Arrests of Oh Jong-ryul and Jung Gwang-hoon

COLLECTIVE
3 July 2007
Participate in the campaign for the release of two Korean Alliance  
against KorUS FTA co-chairs, who were arrested and imprisoned as of  
3rd July, for leading anti-FTA activities.
For enquiries, please write to the KoA intl team interstruggle at gmail.com


We Demand their Immediate Release! We Demand an Immediate End to  
Police Suppression of the Korean Alliance!

July 3, 2007

From: International Community Concerned about Democratic Principles  
and Economic and Social Justice

To: South Korea’s President Roh Moo-hyun

We are serisouly disappointed and troubled by the police suppression  
of the Korean Alliance against the Korea-U.S. FTA and the arrests of  
its two officers. We write this urgent letter to demand 1) the  
immediate release of Mr. Oh Jong-ryul and Mr. Jung Gwang-hoon, two Co- 
Chairs of the Korean Alliance and 2) an immediate end to police  
suppression of the Korean Alliance..

First, the arrests of Mr. Oh and Mr. Jung are a direct violation of  
basic democratic principles and constitutional rights. We believe  
that South Korea is a democratic nation that guarantees, under the  
constitution, the right to associate and oppose unjust practices of  
ruling authority. These rights are fundamental to any democratic  
nation, and we strongly feel that today’s arrests may represent a  
retrogression of Korea’s status as a democratic nation. In addition,  
the police’s disregard for their old age and health conditions shows  
a sign of inhumane treatment.

Second, their arrests are an infringement of international principles  
of political and civil rights. As a member of the United Nations,  
South Korea has signed on to connventions that protect and promote  
the advancement of social freedom and human rights. South Korea has  
made important democratic strides since the 1970s. We have witnessed  
this transformation. We urge the Roh Moo-hyun Administration, elected  
by democratic means, to not forget Korea’s history and to foster  
international and democratic principles. The rights of the people to  
assemble and express their voices must be protected.

And third, we demand an immediate end of police suppression against  
the Korean Alliance. We are aware that South Korea’s constitution  
(Article 21) does not recognize a permit system for rallies; only  
notices need to be given, which the Korean Alliance has done without  
fail. Therefore, we believe that the activities of the Korean  
Alliance is by no means illegal. The police suppression of FTA  
protests, which we have seen in the media, is shocking. The fact that  
the Korean Alliance’s activities are singled out and determined as  
illegal indicates a direct attack against a people’s organization and  
an obvious violation of Korea’s constitution.

We disapprove the decisions made by the Roh Moo-hyun Administration  
on the officers and activities of the Korean Alliance. Along with the  
recent suppression of Korean auto workers, we fear that the  
suppression of the Korean Alliance signals a dangerous digressive  
trend in Korea’s democracy. If this trend continues, we can promise  
the Administration that the international community will not sit  
still. We urge the Administration to correct its mistakes and return  
the rights that are inherent to the people of Korea and the world.

Signatures:

...


Please send endoresements via email to interstruggle at gmail.com

Indicate that you endorse this letter, then give us your name,  
organization, city, and country.

Timing is crucial, so please send us your endorsements by July 13, 2007



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Pierre Rousset
Europe solidaire sans frontières (ESSF)
http://www.europe-solidaire.org
Pierre.Rousset at ras.eu.org

Pierre Rousset
Europe solidaire sans frontières (ESSF)
http://www.europe-solidaire.org
Pierre.Rousset at ras.eu.org



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