[Jeju Update] 1 June 2011

1. There was final trial of Prof. Yang. He was sentenced to one and half year in prison with 2 years of probation. He moved to hospital right after trial. He continued fasting from 6 April to 1 Jun.(57days)

2. Choi delivered thanks so much to Bruce Gagnon and Jane Jin Kaison for their international solidarity and support. Her health is not good because of low blood sugar and low blood pressure. That's why she stopped her fasting today on 14th day.

[Jeju Update] 31 May 2011

1. Gloria Marie Steinem visited GangJeong with members of Women Film Festival.

2. Village people blocked making fences in the entrance of travel's road 'Olle' on GangJung harbor.

[JeJu Update] 30 May 2011

1. Village people blocked the surveying land.


One worker was surveying the land which is near 'GuRumBi'.
Village people resisted him not to survey the land but he asked navy to help him.
20 navies appeared together.

2. Village people set up tent for protecting 'MetBuRi' hill.


3. Prof. Seo gave a lecture 'East Asia's Peace and GangJeong' to people.

4. Association of Korean traditional arts issued a statement in front of 'GuRumBi'

[JeJu Update] 20 May 2011

1. There was 3rd trial of Prof. Yang.

Public lowyer called a witness and Sung-Hee Choi joined in this court as a codefendent.

2. Many peace activists and NGOs are gathering on Jeju Island.

They lighted candles sitting around.

[JeJu Update] 19 May 2011 The original blogger Sung-Hee Choi was illegally arrested.

When she was arrested, she was just holding a banner written 'Don't touch even though one stone and one flower'. We resisted nonviolently against workers who got rid of our banners and tents. Some of our members sat in front of tents silently. Policemen isolated us from village people and arrested 8 persons including Sung-Hee. On 9:00 pm, 7 persons were released but she moved to another detention center. She began a hunger strike.

From morning to afternoon on GuRumBi Rock

최성희님, 0519불법연행, 0521구속영장청구

이 블로거의 운영자인 최성희님이 지난 5월 19일 제주 강정마을 해군기지 건설예정지에서 평화적인 비폭력 시위 도중 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다.

당시 최성희님은 '돌멩이 하나, 꽃 한송이도 건드리지 마라!'의 메시지가 적힌 현수막을 들고 있었습니다.

5월 21일 구속영장이 청구되었고 현재(23일) 제주 동부 경찰서에 수감 중이십니다.

[Jeju Update] [May 17 to 18] Battles in the Gangjeong village/ Court's wrong decision again/ MND says the construction would be continued/

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See also
Organizing Note 브루스 개그논 블로그 클릭
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
PREPARING TO DIE FOR THE ROCKS, THE FISH, THE CORAL, THE WATER
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Hard to have time to narrate the situation in detail. Here is a short summary

Fierce protests against the construction in the Gangjeong village on May 17 and 18… villagers and activists ready to fight to the end.. as the Jeju high court made a court decision of dismissing the villagers’ appealed lawsuit on the issue of the absolute preservation area.. The MND says it would continue construction.. only people’s will could stop construction.. villagers and activists ready to fight to the end.. The Gangjeong village is in war.

Click the links for lots of photos
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Photos

http://www.seogwipo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=69388
Seogwipo Daily Newspaper

http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/49kU/332
[긴급소식] 공사 중지를 위한 투쟁 현장 / 5월18일 오전 7시 20분~10시 45분
[ Emergency] Protest site, Morning, May 18, 2011

http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/49kU/331
콘크리트 펌프 위에서 공사를 막고 있습니다.

http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/49kU/333
지금은 울지 못해 웃는 그들의 평화 / 5월 18일 그 뒷 이야기
After stories


Videos

http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/GeUn/87
D 기업의 해군기지 공사 강행에 인권은 없다!
Companies trample down human rights: vilagers and activists preventing construction with their bodies





http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/GeUn/88
해군기지 공사 중단되면 '행복의 나라로' 갑시다!

Protestors sing amidst protest




http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/GeUn/86
2011년 5월 18일. 강정의 뜨거운 함성

Let's live like a rock: Hot protest in Gangjeong, May 18




http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/GeUz/62
오키나와 헤노코에서 강정마을 주민들에게 보내는 연대메세지..
Solidarity message to the Gangjeong villagers: from Henoko, Okinawa

Photo Fwd: May 18 memories

Hankyoreh
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_entertainment/478530.html
May 18 memories
May.18,2011 　

From the top: An international resident looks at pictures taken during the May 18 Gwangju Uprising in 1980 on display in a photo exhibition opened at the Seoul Plaza one day before its 31st anniversary.

(Photo by Kim Myoung-jin)

　
In the event “May 18 Blood Donation Relay” held at the Geumnamno, Gwangju, in order to fulfill sharing spirits in the May 18 Gwangju Uprising, citizens participate in the blood donation, May 17. People in Gwangju shared all the things including bread, milk, rice, ice and blood during the uprising.

(Photo by Kim Jung-hyo)

Pungmul band, Korean traditional percussion band, representing Citizen Army at the uprising, and people carrying eleven portraits of those who died during democracy movement in 1991 arrive at the festival held on the eve of the holiday at the square in front of the former South Jeolla Province Government, May 17.

(Photo by Kim Jung-hyo)

Fwd: Poster for GN Space Organizing Conference - June 17-19

* Fwd from Bruce Gagnon on May 18, 2011

Poster for GN Space Organizing Conference - June 17-19

Click the image for larger view

Text Fwd: Russia: US Missile Offense System Could Reach the Urals

* Text fwd from Bruce Gaganon on May 18, 2011

http://rt.com/politics/nato-missile-defense-medvedev/
Moscow may quit START over US deploying missile shield in Europe
May 16, 2011
Russia Today

Further deployment of the US missile defense system in Europe gives Russia the right to withdraw from the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said.

"START may become a hostage of the so-called US European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA)," Ryabkov said at Monday’s meeting of the Expert Council on cooperation between Russia and NATO at the State Duma.

The official noted that Moscow has repeatedly warned its partners that if the scale of the US missile defense system creates a threat to Russia’s strategic nuclear forces, Russia has the right to withdraw from the agreement. That would be considered “an exceptional circumstance” mentioned in Article 14 of the New START.

He added that Russia will have to take responsive measures if the US and NATO develop their missile defense shield without taking Moscow’s opinion into account.

"In this situation, we will have to take the necessary measures to restore the disrupted balance of power," Ryabkov said, cites Interfax.

The official also observed that Moscow is disappointed over Washington’s denial to give legal guarantees that the US missile defense system will not be targeted against Russia.

"We are disappointed with the reaction of Washington; this is a negative reaction," he said.
The historic agreement – the New START – was signed by Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev on April 8, 2010, in Prague.

On Saturday, President Dmitry Medvedev sent letters to Russia-NATO Council members in which he reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to contribute to maintaining strategic stability and security by creating a joint missile defense system in Europe.

“The Lisbon summit of the Russia-NATO Council on November 20, 2010, opened up opportunities for building strategic partnership based on the principles of equality, indivisible security, mutual trust, transparency, and predictability," the president’s letter reads, the Kremlin press service reported on Saturday.

Medvedev confirmed Russia’s readiness – voiced at the summit – to take a share of responsibility for maintaining strategic stability and security, including through the creation of a joint missile defense system in Europe. He underlined that the system could only be truly efficient and viable if Russia participates in the project as an equal member. The Russian President stressed the need for guarantees that the shield being deployed in Europe will not undermine strategic stability and will not be aimed against one of the sides.

Almost half-a-year on after Moscow was officially invited to participate in the missile defense program, the sides have not managed to iron out differences in their views on the planned system.

Moscow said it was ready to assume protection of its sector in Europe from a missile threat in the framework of the so-called “sectoral” approach put forward by Medvedev. The general idea is that Europe would be divided into sectors and each side – Russia and the Western partners – would defend their sector of responsibility. Moscow has also warned that if no compromise is found on missile defense and the West ends up building its own shield, Russia would have no choice but to respond with military measures.

On May 4, at the meeting of commanders of the general staffs of the Russia-NATO Council 29 member states in Brussels, Russia’s General Nikolay Makarov said that Moscow would insist that the alliance would guarantee that its European missile defense would not pose a threat to Russia’s strategic nuclear forces.

"We intend to seek firm guarantees on de-targeting missile defense against Russia's nuclear potential. We will wait for proposals from NATO. We hope that our European colleagues will understand us", Makarov said. "We cannot create the security situation in Europe depending on the Russian-US agreements as it was during the Cold War times," he added, cited Itar-Tass.
The gathering took place shortly after the US announced its plans to deploy interceptor missiles in Romania, which raised serious concerns in Moscow.

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Friday that the Brussels talks brought no breakthrough.

“We cannot watch indifferently as the US is deploying near our borders elements of its missile defense system, which can reach as far as the Urals,” he told journalists in Moscow. Russia is being told that its security would only benefit from it as Americans would be able to intercept missiles over the Russian territory. However, Moscow is not happy with such an approach as it can provide its national security itself, he added.


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