2009: Demokratie, Pressefreiheit, Menschenrechte
bei der Autofirma Ssangyong, eine Hausbesetzung in Yongsan, der Lehrerprotest


Der Generalsekretär der Presbyteriansichen Kirche in Korea (PROK) veröffentlichte im Namen seiner Kirche angesichts der angespannten politischen, gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Lage ihres Landes am 27. Juli 2009 einen Dringlichkeitsaufruf. Er bittet um Solidarität und Fürbitte.

BAE Tae Jin

The various sectors of South Korean society, as well as overseas political observers, have been witnessing how democracy has dramatically regressed to the 1987 state of affairs under the current Lee Myung-Bak presidency. This regression in democracy is characterized by the increasing incidence of violation of human rights and sheer neglect of the welfare of economically and politically vulnerable sectors such as industrial workers, urban dwellers, school teachers, those in the mass-media profession, truckers, courier-service workers, and citizens raising voices of dissent against government policies. President Lee Myung-Bak, since soon after taking office, has formulated and pushed for economic, political and cultural policies that stifle freedom of press and expression and violate human rights, in the interests of the elite class in society and the conglomerates in industrial, commercial and real-estate businesses.


Artikel aus "The Hankyoreh" u.a. als pdf-Dateien

Hausräumung in Yongsan-Ku

27.01.2009 In South Korea, 5 people killed while blockading eviction pdf
03.02.2009 Seoul: movement against police repression and forced eviction pdf
07.02.2009 Die Schattenseite der Entwicklung: Kampf gegen Räumungen in Korea pdf
10.02.2009 Protesters to blame for fatal Yongsan fire: prosecutors pdf
10.02.2009 The Murderer Is Not Guilty; Is the Victim Guilty? pdf

Die Arbeiter bei Ssangyong Motors
22.07.2009 Supporting Concerns for Sefety of Person and Rights of Striking Ssanyong Motor workers pdf
31.07.2009 Ssangyong Motors management and labor resume negotiations pdf
01.08.2009 Tent Camp grows outside Ssangyong Motors plant pdf

Die Lehrergewerkschaft KTU
20.07.2009 Teachers' union delivers a second emergency declaration (current state of affairs in South Korea) pdf
01.08.2009 Teachers' union fights wrongful penalties issued against 89 members pdf

Menschenrechte
31.07.2009 National Human Rights Commission Korea and S. Korea's human rights regression pdf

Pressefreiheit
24.07.2009 Broadcasting Law revision might force MBC to privatize. Analysis pdf
30.07.2009 Prosecutors book two press consumer leaders for their campaign against distorted reporting pdf
31.07.2009 South Korea's regional broadcasters worry about their future pdf
31.07.2009 Constotutional Court should grant an injunction on the application of Broadcasting Law amendments. Editorial pdf
01.08.2009 MBC fights against KCC's appointment of new FBC board of directors pdf

Beziehungen zu Nordkorea
19.05.2009 South Korea should change North Korean Policy Keynote to save Kaesong Complex. Analysis. pdf