78 Civil Society Organizations Launch ‘Yellow Ribbon’ hanging campaignToday (August 7) 78 civil society organizations focusing on peace, gender, environment, religion and culture gathered to pray for the safe return of the Korean hostages in Afghanistan by releasing a statement urging civil participation in the ‘yellow ribbon’ hanging event...
2007/08/07 19:39 2007/08/07 19:39
An incident involving the kidnap of 23 Koreans happened in Afghanistan. The kidnapping group has announced that the hostages will be executed if the Korean troops would not withdraw immediately. As the lives of 23 persons are imperiled, not only the families of the hostages but also the entire nation fall into a state of tremendous shock and anxiety. With...
2007/07/23 20:54 2007/07/23 20:54
The Negotiation over Abolishing Military Tensions Beyond Abandonment of Nuclear Weapons should be followedThe six nations participating in the Six-Party Talks adopted 'Initial Actions for Implementing 9·19 Joint Statement on Feb. 13, 2007. This meaningful outcome deserves great acclaim because it came out in a lot of impasses such as North Korea's nuclea...
2007/02/15 00:00 2007/02/15 00:00
We Propose an "Asian Peoples' and Social Movements Assembly against War and Neoliberal Globalization" to Take Place During World Social Forum 2005 We send our deepest condolences and solidarity to the people who have lost their family members in the catastrophic Tsunami, and to all those who are struggling to survive and overcome. The Tsu...
2005/01/20 00:00 2005/01/20 00:00
We deplore the violent developments in Iraq and all over the world, including Korea, that have arisen following the illegal aggression undertaken by the U.S. Bush Administration in Iraq under the false pretence of 'war against terrorism'. We are shocked and concerned to learn of the proposal of the Korean Government seeking the approval of the National As...
2005/01/10 00:00 2005/01/10 00:00
The members of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows send our sincere condolences to the families of the Korean civilians killed in iraq. We know the pain of losing a loved one to terrorism and reach out to you as members of the same humane family. In the two years since the 9.11 attacks, we have seen how violence has led to more violence,...
2003/12/01 00:00 2003/12/01 00:00
Lee Kwang Ho (madger@kdlpnews.org) Editor, Progressive Politics After the end of World War Ⅱ the strong power of the U.S. and the Soviet Union divided the Korean Peninsula into two. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Korea had been threatened with colonization by neighboring countries, such as Russia, China, Japan, an...
2003/11/08 00:00 2003/11/08 00:00
ASEM4 People Declaration HUMAN RIGHTS, PEOPLE'S SECURITY, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- UNDER ATTACK: NO TO MILITARISATION AND UNFAIR TRADE! Over 600 women and men representing more than 30 countries across Asia and Europe met at the ASEM4 People Forum between the 19-22 September 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting held wide- ranging dis...
2003/11/08 00:00 2003/11/08 00:00
Human Rights in North Korea: Dilemmas Posed in the South Francis Daehoon Lee (deputy secretary, PSPD) Oct 24 2003 North Korean Issues Today The foremost issue today is the conflict between North Korea and the U.S. over security concerns. This conflict puts Korea in an unstable environment in many aspects, often gathering a war cr...
2003/10/24 00:00 2003/10/24 00:00
THE JAPAN COUNCIL AGAINST ATOMIC AND HYDROGEN BOMBS (JAPAN GENSUIKYO) Yayoi Tsuchida(antiatom@topaz.plala.or.jp) International Staff, Japan Gensuikyo Background The Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) was founded on September 19, 1955. In the background of the founding of the organization was the...
2003/07/15 00:00 2003/07/15 00:00