Urgent action! autonomous village under attack for a US military base!
Please circulate widely!
Struggle against US military base intensified!
Urgent action is needed.
South Korean riot police have been engaged for almost two days in violent attack on the autonomous village of Daechuri for the sake of the expansion of a US military base.
On March 6th, 2006, South Korean military riot police began an attack on the autonomous village of Daechuri. For over four years, Daechuri and the nearby community of Doduri have defiantly resisted the siezure of their homes and fields for the expansion of an United States Army base. Barracaded inside the elementary school, rice farmers, elderly residents, and peace activists are holding out against sporadic, sometimes intense attacks by Korea's elite military police force. International support is needed to pressure the Korean government to halt its brutal assault.
Utilizing tractors as road blocks, human shields chained to the school gates, and the courage of a people fighting for their homes and lives, they have, so far, resisted wave after wave of attacks by hundreds of military riot police. Residents and peace activists have suffered beatings and arrests, while inside the school, activists upload news updates, video of the attacks, and make pleas for immediate aid. They are exhausted and dehydrated, and in need of reinforcements and supplies.
International observers are highly and urgently needed.
You can reach the campaign on savePTfarmers
yahoo.com
Please take action. Here are few helpful links and more information
More info:
http://geocities.com/savePTfarmers/home (the link might be down, please keep on trying, or check Indymedia.org for updates and/or new links)
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/02/334317.shtml (Background info)
http://antigizi.or.kr/zboard/view.php?id=news&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=117
(for pictures and videos, it is in Korean, but scroll down for images and videos)
For addresses and contacts of S. Korean embassies worldwide please use
http://www.embassyworld.com/dev/result.php?guest=187&host=%25&count=0&menu=1
For addresses and contacts USA embassies worldwide please use
http://www.embassyworld.com/dev/result.php?guest=212&host=%25&count=0&menu=1
Please make noise! and spread around!
