http://amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1914 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/015/1992/en AI is concerned about a number of prisoners convicted under national security legislation in Korea, who appear to remain in detention because of their refusal to renounce their real or alleged communist beliefs. Known as "unconverted" political prisoners, they have been held for some years in Taejon Prison, Tue, 30 Jun 1992 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/034/2008/en The statements in this document were made during the eighth main session of the Human Rights Council that took place from 2 to 18 June 2008. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/016/1994/en Hwang Seung-hyun, Jang Gee-bum, Kim Mee-kyung and Lee Kwon-seop were released after questioning by police about the activities of the singing troupe, Heemangsae (Bird of Hope). The troupe's two leaders, Lee Sang-yeop and Lee Yoon-jung are still in custody. Four other members or Heemangsae arrested on 21 and Sun, 27 Mar 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/007/1999/en Kang Yong-ju, aged 36, a former medical student and student activist from Kwangju was arrested on 1 July 1985 by the Agency for National Security and Planning. He was allegedly beaten during interrogation and was later sentenced to life imprisonment under the National Security Law in 198 Mon, 01 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS11/045/1995/en 1. South Korea: Amnesty International puts human rights on the agenda of President's European meetings. 2. Western Samoa: Sedition charges against political leaders should be dropped. Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/041/1990/en Mon, 03 Sep 1990 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/027/1995/en 19 executions were carried out on 2 November in secret at prisons in South Korea. The government did not give any warning of the executions. There are fears that further executions may be imminent. The executed prisoners had all been convicted of murder. They included Kim Chol-oh who was aged 19 at the time Thu, 02 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/009/1994/en Park Seok-jin is a conscientious objector and prisoner of conscience, serving an 18-month prison sentence for "desertion" in Yongdungpo Prison. According to his lawyer, on 19 January, he was beaten, tied with rope and ankle chains, and put into a small punishment cell for 48 hours for showing "disrespect" to Tue, 01 Feb 1994 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/011/2008/en Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA25/031/1991/en Eleven members of Somiryon, the Seoul affiliate of the National Minjung Arts Movement, were arrested in March 1991. The were reportedly interrogated continuously for about 72 hours at the Hongje-dong police station and charged with activities benifitting North Korea. In July, three of them were given sentenc Mon, 30 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International