Violent crack-down of peaceful protest in South Korea

In South Korea, more than 200,000 people have been participating in the peaceful protest against the government's decision to import! beef from the US for the last 5 weeks. South Koreans are firmly opposed to the import!ation of American beef under the trade agreement between South Korea and the US which does not confer the Korean government the right to undertake thorough inspection of the import!s for mad cows disease.




South Korean people have united to urge the Korean government to rectify unfair trade terms and protect its own people from the uncurable mad cows disease.

South Koreans from different regions of the country have gathered together to march against the Korean government which is blinded by short-term gains of the trade agreement at the expense of people's health and safety.

People's will and right to live have been materialised in the form of a series of non-violent candlelight vigil protests.




On 31May 2008, the Korean government has ordered the police crack-down of the peaceful protest involving the excessive use of force including water bombs, metal pipes and tear gas by the police special forces unit. This renders many of innocent people being injured and more than 200 people being arrested. This demonstrates the tyranny of the authoritarian government which disregards people's freedom of speech and protest as well as their right to live. Furthermore, the South Korean government has tightly controlled major media to prevent them from broadcasting the true extent of the protest and to hide the government's excessive use of force.




As trade barriers are being removed, the import!ation of American beef with the potential of breakout of mad cows disease is not restricted to South Korea. We call for international attention to what is happening in South Korea. Your country can be the next victim.

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[therooster14]

peaceful protests ?

hahahahahahahahaha !

yeah right.

Idiots....protesting against cheaper and safer beef. It's a fact that american beef is safer and more tested than korean beef.

[key2993]

Then you eat up!!

[splutonium]

Sure ! Am already ! Since there has been American beef in Korea I've been right in line to buy it. I don't even like to eat meat that much , but I'm doing it out of spite of the stupid protests.

[key2993]

So what? mind your business !! if you already had ,then eat up till you died. having you say that American beef is delicious, eat continuously . It's extremely cheap same as rubbish .

What do you reason for leaving a rubbish here . I don't want to waste my time .

[Wbeliever7]

is that water that thy're spraying?

[sekmet21]

Beef is regarded as a upper class dish in south korea, I'm not joking, it's true.

[mitchx69]

Thats fucked those people are just standing there getting hit by the water canons now that how riots happen

[mitchx69]

Whats the difference between Korean and American wouldnt it be easier if you use Korean Beef meaning it takes less time than American to get to the supermarkets the Government should support its People and its farmers whats next rice from America it needs to support its people

[MikeOfKorea]

세계인권선언: 제 20 조

모든 사람은 평화적인 집회 및 결사의 자유에 대한 권리를 가진다.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 20

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

[Fredseventeen]

Let the free market take its course. No one is forcing ANYONE to eat American beef. So please don't infringe on my rights to choose to eat what I want. One other thing - please don't post comments if you're English is poor. You are an embarassment.