PHOTO JOURNAL: PROTESTING U.S. ARMY KILLING of Shin Hyo Soon and Shim Mi Sun, two 13-year-old girls in South Korea--page four back to page three / back to page two / back to page one
December 6, 2002: Korean Delegation brings petitions to the White House demanding a personal apology from President Bush and revision of SOFA agreement, and nullification of the recent aquittal of two US soliders who were responsible fot the death of the two girls. They were denied permission to present the petitions and were attacked by DC police. One young Korean-American woman from New York City was arrested on the pretext of attacking the police.
Reverand Han Sang-Ryul, the head of the Korean Delegation, writes "People's Sovereignty" with his own blood before the Delegation attempted to present the 1.3 million signatures demanding justice for the two girls.
Korean Delegation at demonstration in
Washington DC before presenting petitions at the White House-December 6, 2002
Korean Delegation trying to present box of petitions at the White House in Washington DC, December 6, 2002
Preparing to shave heads in response to White House refusal to accept petitons: Washington DC-December 6, 2002
Peoples candlelight vigil surrounds US embassy in Seoul, south Korea. Over 35 cities held spontaneous candlelight vigils in south Korea. December 7, 2002
Spontaneous nightly candlelight vigils are taking place in Seoul, south Korea. Children, housewives, students, elders take turns speaking their minds.
Young people overwhelmed with emotions at a candlelight vigil in south Korea. They shouted "National sovereignty" and "Dignity for Korean people".
Photo Credit: Voice of People
December 14, 2002, was declared "National Sovereignty Reclamation Day" by Koreans protesting the killing of Shin Hyo Soon and Shim Mi Son by U.S. armored vehicle and the fraudulent military trial in which they found the two soldiers not guilty. Over 100,000 people coverged near Seoul City Hall and held a candlelight vigil. In addition to vigils held in over 50 cities in south Korea, there were vigils held in Japan, Russia, France, Germany, England, Ireland, Sweden, Austgralia, Canada, and in numerous cities in the United States. An international one million people candlelight vigil is called for December 31.
Photo Credit: http://www.ohmynews.com
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