Help Release Laura Ling and Euna Lee
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ACTION ALERT:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/131375038
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Target: The government of North Korea
Sponsored by: www.lauraandeuna.com
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two American journalists, were recently sentenced to 12 years of prison in North Korea.
On March 17, 2009, Laura and Euna were shooting video along the China/North Korea border for a story they were working on about the trafficking of women in the region. They were stopped by North Korean border guards and arrested immediately thereafter. Both women were transported to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, where they remained under arrest until their trial.
A verdict in their closed trial was reached on June 8, and both Laura and Euna were sentenced to 12 years of reform through labor for illegal entry and grave crimes against the North Korean state.
Since the sentencing, the families have been able to receive calls on a few occasions. During the second call received on the evening of July 7, Laura and Euna reported that they are being treated fairly and are being seen by physicians. In the most recent call, they asked for continued support from our country and its citizens for their amnesty.
Urge the government of North Korea to grant amnesty to Laura Ling and Euna Lee!
SIGN AT THE SOURCE
SOURCE: 1, 2
ETA: For those who signed and/or posted this at your blog, thank you so much for your support. Every little bit truly helps.
ACTION ALERT:
To all media, bloggers, Tweeters & everyone else, we need more people to sign the Amnesty Petition.
I'm asking you to please update your readers on Laura & Euna.
Tuesday will start week 21 of being held in NK.
Please include the below link in your coverage.
Make Tuesday Laura Ling & Euna Lee day every week.
You all are very busy but Euna & Laura need your help.
Thank you.
B
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/131375038---
Target: The government of North Korea
Sponsored by: www.lauraandeuna.com
Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two American journalists, were recently sentenced to 12 years of prison in North Korea. On March 17, 2009, Laura and Euna were shooting video along the China/North Korea border for a story they were working on about the trafficking of women in the region. They were stopped by North Korean border guards and arrested immediately thereafter. Both women were transported to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, where they remained under arrest until their trial.
A verdict in their closed trial was reached on June 8, and both Laura and Euna were sentenced to 12 years of reform through labor for illegal entry and grave crimes against the North Korean state.
Since the sentencing, the families have been able to receive calls on a few occasions. During the second call received on the evening of July 7, Laura and Euna reported that they are being treated fairly and are being seen by physicians. In the most recent call, they asked for continued support from our country and its citizens for their amnesty.
Urge the government of North Korea to grant amnesty to Laura Ling and Euna Lee!
SIGN AT THE SOURCE
SOURCE: 1, 2
ETA: For those who signed and/or posted this at your blog, thank you so much for your support. Every little bit truly helps.
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Date: 2009-08-03 01:06 am (UTC)Something > nothing.