Photos Fwd: Tightened Security Measure: Arrest Begins around the G20 Summit Venue 강화된 보안 조치, G20 정상 회의 장소 근처에서 체포 시작됨

* Image & caption source: Korea Times, Nov. 10, 2010

A 2-meter-high steel fence is erected in front of the Coex, the main venue for the G20 Seoul Summit, on Yeongdong-daero in southern Seoul, Monday. The 2-kilometer-long fence surrounding the complex was set up Wednesday night to protect participants from possible terrorist attacks and protests. / Korea Times photo by Choi Heung-soo

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1. Photo & caption courtesy: Benjamin Hiller, Nov. 10, 2010

G20 Seoul: Security measures tighten at the Summit Venue COEX
'Security measures drastically tighten at the Summit Venue COEX. Massive police forces, to SWAT teams as well as a long fence in an in-ground concrete surround the venue. Seoul, Korea. 10/11/2010.'

A SWAT tank at the COEX Summit Venue. Seoul, Korea. 10/11/2010.

Police forces at the Samseong subway station. Seoul, Korea. 10/11/2010.

The new build fence around the COEX Summit Venue as well as a huge poster
for the upcoming G20 summit. Seoul, Korea. 10/11/2010.

'Massive police forces are deployed everywhere, from the subway stations to the surrounding area of the COEX building as well as in the COEX shopping mall. There are also special forces like SWAT teams deployed around the area and on constant standby.

On the night from November 9 to November 10, construction workers also installed a two meter high fence in concrete around the whole COEX venue. Officials say that they fear terrorists attacks as well as militant protest against the G20 summit.

Also there are worries about the G20 Summit being disrupted via North Korean actions. The spokesman of the Unions as well as the other Anti-G20 protesters, warned the police they will hold massive demonstrations than that will spark violent reactions. From tomorrow on there will be also a special two kilometer zone around the COEX venue where no demonstrations are allowed and special restrictions will be enforced through police forces.'

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2. Photo & caption courtesy: Jeffrey Bright, Nov. 10, 2010

Police stop FTA protests in Seoul

'Police stopped protests and dispersed a small group of individuals this morning from central Seoul. The demonstration by Labour Union JEI against the G20 was quickly broken up by police and people were moved on. Seoul, South Korea. 10/11/2010'

Police stop protests by Labour Unions JEI & FTA in central Seoul

(* The woman's picket reads in rough translation)
Stop the JEI!
Stop the thugs, Stop the violent oppression on the woman workers!
Acknowledge the Labor Unions! Enter the Talks!
(New Progressive Party))

Police stop protests by Labour Unions JEI & FTA in central Seoul

(* The man's picket reads in rough translation)
NO ROK-US FTA!
We denounce the secret renegotiation on the FTA!)

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3. Hankyoreh, Nov. 10, 2010 [News Briefing] Arrests for demonstrations at G-20 venue begin

A 24-year-old Canadian woman, a member of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and a 34-year-old Korean of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE) picketing at the intersection in front of the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX), the venue of the Nov. 11-12 G-20 Summit in Seoul on Tuesday.

The two female activists dressed minimally in their underwear, were immediately arrested and taken to the Gangnam Police Station after waging the first protest near COEX. The activists held signs reading, “Save the Planet, Go Vegetarian.” The ban on assemblies and demonstrations around Coex, the venue of the G-20 Summit, went into effect on Monday.