AI's concerns in South Korea are summarized here. Around 50 prisoners convicted of national security offences under previous governments are still imprisoned. The ...
This document contains excerpts from letters received by Amnesty International groups between June and December 1991. Some of the prisoners have been released, ...
Sok Tal-yun, aged 60, is serving a life sentence in Chonju Prison on charges of meeting an alleged North Korean spy and passing military secrets to him. He was ...
This paper contains seven appeal cases for writers and journalists who have been threatened, imprisoned or even killed because of their professional activities. ...
This document outlines in brief some of the cases of political arrests in South Korea during 1991. Cases reported include the arrest of members of Pomminnyon; arrests ...
Lee Hon-chi and Pang Yang-kyun are both reported to be in poor health and appear to be without adequate medical care in Chonju prison, where they are held. Lee ...
Eleven members of Somiryon, the Seoul affiliate of the National Minjung Arts Movement, were arrested in March 1991. The were reportedly interrogated continuously ...
This document summarizes the cases of 35 prisoners, including prisoners of conscience, and members of "anti-state" groups who were arrested under national security ...
Park In-bae is a 38-year-old stage director who has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for his non-violent political activities. He is Chairperson of the ...
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