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South Korean government arrested villagers; Farmers barricade themselves in school to stop expansion of U.S. Military Base (Camp Humphreys) Printer friendly page Print This
By Action Alert! Submitted by Agatha Haun
Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK)
Thursday, Mar 16, 2006

South Korea's government started to arrest farmers and villagers who are struggling to keep their land from the U.S. military. Four people were injured and 30 people were arrested, including a singer and painter who are supporting the villagers' struggle.

The government wants the residents out so the U.S. military can eventually triple Camp Humphreys' size, making it the main U.S. installation on the peninsula. Of about 144 households in Daechu-ri before the government began its land purchases in 2005, about half have left and only about 70 households remain.

We are strongly encouraged by your support and protest.

If you give us any messages, we will share them with the villagers to encourage them.

Please join us to protest the Korean and U.S. Governments ! Go to the Korean Ministry of Defense's website (Note English Section):

http://www.mnd.go.kr/cms.jsp?p_id=00106030000000&dummy=1093399153514

Please forward and distribute widely!!!

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