Text Fwd: [ Korean translated: Global Network] Letter to Human Rights Office, Republic of Korea Consulate-General Office

*As all six were released by Nov. 27, 2009, this campaign was closed. But the update will be ongoing. Thanks very much, Global Network and the activists in the world for the solidarity support. Congratulate all six released! For more details, please see through the site, moving down mouse.

* Related Statements and sign

* Image Source
1. http://www.jajuminbo.net/sub_read.html?uid=5298&section=sc4&section2=
2. http://www.space4peace.org/contact/contact.htm
3. http://www.space4peace.org
4. http://tongil-i.net/2006/bbs/bbs/tb.php/0507d/67
(original source:
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/350256.html)


May 14, 2009

Republic of Korea Consulate-General
Park, Enna
Human Rights Office
335 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017


"Dear Ms. Park:

Enclosed please find many pages of signatures of people from throughout the world who are outraged about South Korea’s arrest of six leaders of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification.

It is obvious that your government has decided to crack down on those who believe in and practice the democratic right of citizenship. This is a troubling development for all of us.

We pledge that we will continue to spread the word about your government’s unjust action all over the world.

This situation is a test of South Korea’s commitment to human rights. If your country truly practices democracy and human rights then these six people will be immediately released and apologies will be given.

It should not be considered a crime to peacefully work for reunification of a fractured nation.

One cannot help but wonder if the hands of the U.S. are also in this bowl of disunity. It appears to us that the U.S. intends to keep South Korea and North Korea apart as a way to justify further militarization of the Asia-Pacific region.

It is sad to see your government fall for this dangerous and destabilizing strategy.

We look forward to your official response, which we will widely share.

In peace,


Bruce K. Gagnon
Coordinator

P.O. Box 652 Brunswick, Maine 04011, (207)443 9502
globalnet@mindspring.com,
http://www.space4peace.org"



[번역] 브루스 개그논이 Ms. Park, Enna 에게 보내는 서한

2009 년 5월 14일 Ms. Park, Enna 대한 민국 영사관 인권 사무국 뉴욕 시 이스트 45 번가 335 번지 Dear Ms. Park 동본된 편지에서 조국통일 범민족연합 (범민련) 의 6명의 지도자들을 체포한 사실에 분노하여 세계 전역에서 서명한 많은 용지들을 보시길 바랍니다.

당신의 정부가 시민의 민주주의 권리를 믿고 실천한 이들을 탄압하기로 결심했다는 사실이 분명합니다. 이것은 우리 모두에게 심각한 진전입니다.

우리는 대한민국의 부당한 행동을 세계 전역에 걸쳐 계속 퍼트릴 것을 다짐합니다.

이 상황은 대한 민국의 인권에 관한 사명감의 테스트이기도 합니다. 당신의 국가가 민주주의와 인권을 진정 실현한다면 이 6 명은 즉각 석방되어야 하며 사과가 주어져아 합니다.

쪼개진 나라의 평화로운 통일을 위해 평화롭게 일하는 것이 범죄가 되어서는 안됩니다.

미국의 손이 이 분리에 영향을 주었는지 의아하지 않을 수 없읍니다. 아시아 태평양의 높아져 가는 군사화를 정당화하기 위해 남한과 북한의 분단을 유지하려는 것으로 보입니다.

당신의 정부가 이 위험하고 불안정하게 만드는 전략에 말려들어가는 것을 보는 일은 슬픈 일입니다.

우리가 넓게 공유할 당신의 공식적인 대답을 고대합니다.

평화의 인사를 보냅니다.

브루스 개그논 Bruce K. Gagnon
코디네이터/ 사무총장 우주의 무기와 핵을 반대하는 모임
Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space



*브루스 K. 개그논 약력 엎데이트
About Bruce K. Gagnon (Updated Korean bio, click above)

*우주의 무기와 핵을 반대하는 글로벌 넷워크 개요 엎데이트
About the Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space (Updated Korean summary, click above)



* Related Korean articles (Press reports):

http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001136328&PAGE_CD=N0000&BLCK_NO=7&CMPT_CD=M0010&NEW_GB=
[오마이뉴스- 부경대책위 활동] '범민련 탄압 규탄' 1인시위 등 활동 계속, 윤 성효 May 20, 2009
[Ohmynews- Bookyeong Committee Action]
(*With the report on daily one person protest, the GN petition movement was shortly mentioned)
By Yoon Sung Hyo, May 20, 2009, Ohmynews
( Informed at http://tongil-i.net/2006/bbs/bbs/tb.php/0507d/70)

http://www.jajuminbo.net/sub_read.html?uid=5298&section=sc4&section2=
세계 평화애호세력 ‘범민련 탄압’ 규탄 확산
17개국 741개 단체와 개인, 석방 촉구 국제연대성명에 서명
May 16, 2009 인병문 기자, 자주 민보
The Denouncement against the Oppression on the “PKAR”is Expanding :
741 Organizations and Individuals from Seventeen countries Urged the Release of the Six Arrested and Signed the International Solidarity Petition.
By In, Byung-Moon, May 16, 2009, Jaju Minbo(meaning Self-Reliance People's Newspaper)

http://www.chammalo.com/sub_read.html?uid=10271
세계 평화애호세력 ‘범민련 탄압’ 규탄 확산
17개국 741개 단체와 개인, 석방 촉구 국제연대성명에 서명 May 16, 2009
The Denouncement against the Oppression on the “PKAR”is Expanding by the International Peace-Loving Power : 741 Organizations and Individuals from Seventeen countries Urged the Release of the Arrested and Signed the International Solidarity Petition. By In, Byung-Moon, May 16, 2009, Chammalo(meaning In True words)

The article above is also in
http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001133410
International Peace-Loving Power Denounced the ‘Oppression of the PKAR’
Delivered a International Solidarity Petition to the Korean Consulate, NY
By In, Byung-Moon, May 16, 2009, Ohmynews
( Informed at http://tongil-i.net/2006/bbs/bbs/tb.php/0507d/67)

http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/article/search/YIBW_showSearchArticle.aspx?searchpart=article&searchtext=%eb%b2%94%eb%af%bc%eb%a0%a8&contents_id=AKR20090515139600004
"세계 평화활동가 범민련 지지성명", Lee, Joo-Sam, Yonhap News, May 15, 2009.
“International Peace Activist’s Supporting Statement for the PKAR”
( Informed at http://tongil-i.net/2006/bbs/bbs/tb.php/0507d/53)

http://hantoma.hani.co.kr/board/view.html?board_id=ht_politics:001001&uid=263376
[특종] 지금은 혁명인가 전쟁인가 [보도 자료] 범민련 국제 연대서명, Discussion section of Hankyoreh, May 16, 2009
[Press Release] "International Solidarity Petition" For the PKAR
(uploaded and informed by sis1199)

http://indymedia.cast.or.kr/drupal/?q=content/bruce-gagnon-letter-human-rights-office-korean-consulate-general-new-york
[Bruce Gagnon Letter] to Human Rights Office, Korean Consulate General, New York, May 16, 2009


* Press Forward(English)
http://peacemaking.kr/english/
Issue 135(May 14, 2009)


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http://nobasestorieskorea.blogspot.com/2009/05/image-source-description-1.html
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Release Choi, Eun-A and the other five arrested!!!!!!!!

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Friday, May 8, 2009
Text fwd: NIS raids 19 places related to the unification movement