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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:NE'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Umesh Upadhyaya
[mailto:umesh@jboard.wlink.com.np] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><st1:date
Month="11" Day="28" Year="2007"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
NE'>Wednesday, November 28, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:NE'> </span></font><st1:time Hour="11" Minute="50"><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:NE'>11:50 AM</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:NE'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'inter@kctu.org';
'migrant@jinbo.net'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> protest against the
repression on MTU</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>We are heavily shocked by
the inhumane attack of the government on MTU as a series of events of
suppression on KGEU and KFCITU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Pasted here is the copy of
protest letter faxed to the Minister<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>Umesh Upadhyaya<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>……………………………………………………………………..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'>Date: </span></font><st1:date Month="11" Day="29" Year="2007"><font size=2
color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>Nov 29, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'>Mr. Jung Seong-Jin <br>
Minister of Justice<br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;
mso-fareast-language:KO'>Seoul</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font
size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>South Korea</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'><br>
<br>
Dear Minister Jung, <br>
<br>
On the morning of November 27 between </span></font><st1:time Hour="9"
Minute="0"><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'>9:00</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;
mso-fareast-language:KO'> and </span></font><st1:time Hour="9" Minute="30"><font
size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>9:30</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>, the president,
vice president and general secretary of the KCTU affiliate, Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon
Migrants’ Trade Union, were arrested, each in front of his separate home
or workplace. This event has already received international attention. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:
KO'>It is clear from the form in which the arrests took place<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:
list 36.0pt'><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-fareast-language:KO'>that
this was a targeted crackdown meant to silence MTU and the opposition
struggle it has lead against the anti-human rights crackdown being carried
out against undocumented migrants in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;mso-fareast-language:KO'>South Korea</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;mso-fareast-language:KO'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:
list 36.0pt'><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-fareast-language:KO'>that
this was a meditated act of repression at the same time as the South
Korean Immigration Control Office is stepping up its crackdown and a
proposal is being put forth the revise immigration law<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:
list 36.0pt'><font size=2 color="#606060" face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-fareast-language:KO'>that
it is under the ill-intention to make it possible to carry out the
crackdown continuously with complete disregard for the most basic
procedures to protect human rights. <br>
<br>
The arrests of the MTU leadership is a gross violation of human rights and
a horrendous act of labor repression which targets not only migrant
workers and MTU but also the native Korean workers, their federations
& confederations of Korea mainly KCTU & its affiliates. <br>
<br>
We therefore strongly put forward the following demands tro meet as soon
as possible:<br>
<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
Immediately release President Kajiman, Vice President Raju and General
Secretary<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Masum!<br>
<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
Stop the targeted crackdown and labor repression against<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>MTU!<br>
<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
Stop the crackdown and deportation of undocumented migrant workers!<br>
<br>
Looking forward for immediate positive action<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color="#606060"
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:#606060;mso-fareast-language:KO'>Umesh Upadhyaya<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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