'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Text Fwd: NHRCK disbands protest by activists with disabilities 국가 인권 위원회, 장애 활동가들 시위 해산 시킴

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'Police forcefully block human rights activists with disabilities from submitting a petition to National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) Chairperson Hyun Byung-chul calling for his resignation in front of the NHRCK. (Photo by Kim Jin-su)' 

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[News Briefing] NHRCK disbands protest by activists with disabilities
Dec. 7, 2010

South Korea’s human rights watchdog has come under fire again for recently asking police to forcibly quell a sit-in protest by human rights activists with disabilities at its building in Seoul.

It was confirmed that the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) had sent last Friday an official document to call on the police to take necessary measures for dispersing about 160 human rights activists with disabilities who waged on a sit-in protest last Thursday after occupying the NHRCK offices, demanding NHRCK Chairperson Hyun Byung-chul’s resignation.

NHRCK also drew criticism by approving a recommendation for the government to resume anti-North Korea propaganda while tension runs high in the wake of North Korea’s shelling on Yeonpyeong island. NHRCK’s plenary committee Monday adopted the recommendation, including resumption of loudspeaker broadcast and flying leaflets, in a 6-2 vote, saying the government needs to show the reclusive North Koreans the real outside world “through all means possible.”

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it has been sending anti-North Korea leaflets across the border and was ready to resume propaganda broadcasts.

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