6/3/09 NY Vigil for Laura Ling & Euna Lee by Lia Chang
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Uploaded by liachang on Jun 12, 2009
by Lia Chang/www.liachang.wordpress.com
The rain did not deter more than 100 people from attending the New York vigil in Washington Square Park on the evening of June 3, in support of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two Asian American journalists who were arrested March 17 by North Korean border guards while on assignment in China for San Francisco based Current TV, a media venture of former Vice President Al Gore.
According to a brief dispatch by North Korea's official news agency on June 4, the trial began at 3p.m. (2 a.m. EDT) in the Central Court for the two women, who are "suspected of hostile acts", and have been charged with spying and illegally crossing the border. If found guilty, they could be served a sentence of five to ten years in prison.
Artist and architect Maya Lin was among the guest speakers, which included New York City Council Member John Liu of District 20, Allan Dodds Frank, President of the Overseas Press Club of America, Angie Wang, Laura Ling's Cousin, Wendy Tronrad, a friend of Laura Ling, civil rights attorney Anurima Bhargava, Tala Dowlatshahi, New York Director Reporters without Borders, Abdulai Bah, reporter, People's Production House. A recorded message from Lisa Ling, who was attending the Santa Monica vigil with her parents, Laura's husband Iain Clayton, Lee's husband Michael Saldate and the couple's 4-year-old daughter Hannah, was played at the vigil on behalf of the families of Laura Ling and Euna Lee.
Spoken word poet Kelly Tsai, singer/songwriter Waty, hip hop duo Magnetic North and young rapper G*Lee lent their talents in support of the two women.
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Since when does the whole world care so much about 2 people that broke the law? Where's all the people saying welcome back to the guys coming back from 18 months of deployment? There seems to be More people saying that to two ladys coming back from 140 days. They don't look beaten or starved. A lot of people with mixed up priorities...
johnny21usaf 2 years ago