[PEN-L:6773] Trial Of 440 Students To Begin Shortly

[SHAWGI TELL <v600a8e6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The news media in south Korea stated Monday that the trials of 440
college students arrested in August would begin shortly. The media
spoke of "tight court security that has been substantially beefed
up in five separate courtrooms." Tension is said to be extremely
high as there is growing support for the students who were arrested
while attempting to hold a pro-unification rally. Adding to the
outrage over the arrests under the fascist "National Security Law"
are the persistent reports of sexual abuse of the arrested students
by security officials. Many of the indicted students are female,
and parents and others are very concerned for their safety.


Shawgi Tell
University at Buffalo
Graduate School of Education
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