Program for the International War Crimes Tribunal on U.S. Crimes in Korea
June 23, 2001, Interchurch Center, New York
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Friday, June 22
Friday's events are at the UN Church Center, 777 UN Plaza, East 44 St. and First Ave.
11 am Press Conference
Presentation by Ramsey Clark
12 pm Lunch
1-4 Orientation for Jurists and Prosecutors
4-5 Joint Session of Jurists and Prosecutors
5-8 Reception for Jurists, Prosecutors and Observers
Saturday, June 23
Saturday's events are at Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive and West 120 Street
9 am Registration
Registration fee is $10. Childcare is available downstairs.
9:30 Introduction of Survivors, Prosecutors, Jurists, and Co-Chairs by Wol-san Liem and Yul-san Liem
9:50 Cultural Presentation
10:00 Opening Session: Opening Statements by Co-Chairs Sara Flounders and Yoomi Jeong
10:30 Remembrance for the Dead, led by Yoomi Jeong
11:00 Presentation by the Joint Chief Prosecutors Ramsey Clark and Byun Jung Soo
First Prosecutor: Mara Verheyden-Hilliard
1945-50 Crimes Against Peace: Division and Occupation of Korea Cheju Massacre, presented by Lee Do Young
Political Speech by Oh Jon-Ryul
12 pm Second Prosecutor: Shim Jae Hwan
1950-53 South Korea: Addressing War Crimes including Nogun-ri
Video from Congressman Pete McClusky
Testimony from South Korean Survivors
1:00 Third Prosecutor: Lennox Hinds
1950-53 North Korea: Addressing Civilian Massacres and the Use of Biological and Germ Warfare
Message from Stephen Endicott, author of The United States and Biological Warfare
Testimony from Charles Overby, B-29 Bomber Pilot during Korean War
Sinchon Massacre Presentation by Anne Becker
Video Testimony from North Korea Survivors
2:00 Lunch and Workshops
Korean box lunch will be available for a donation at each workshop.Workshop 1: Theatre and National Missle Defense: A New Cold War
Discussion Leader: Jennifer Kang
Workshop 2: Legal Issues Outstanding from Korean War
Discussion Leader: John Kim
Workshop 3: Economic Sanctions
Discussion Leader: Brian Becker
Workshop 4: Occupation: Third World Within
Discussion Leader: John Choe
Workshop 5: Film Documentary on the Destruction and Civilian Massacres in North and South Korea During the War
3:30 Fourth Prosecutor: Kim Seung Kyo
1953-2001 Political Repression, Military Dictatorship, and Economic Sanctions
Presentation by Park Saegil on National Security Law
Testimony of Dave Welsh, former U.S. Military Intelligence Officer
Presentation by Kim Joon Ki on Kwangju Uprising
Presentation by Ismael Guadalupe on Maehyang-ri and Vieques
Video on Maehyang-ri
Letter read from Ray Bristow, Depleted Uranium Victim Presentation by Admiral Schmaeling on Militarization and National and Theatre Missile Defense
Presentation by Gloria La Riva on Daewoo Struggle in South Korea and Workers' Solidarity
Presentation by Kwang Jun Yu, Daewoo Union Leader
Presentation by Sandra Smith on Economic Sanctions on the DPRK
Anti-War Letter from Dutch Korean War veteran read by his son, Ben FamaDeliberation of Jurists in Private Chambers and Introduction of International Delegations
5:00 Messages from Tribunal Sponsors
Brian Becker, International Action Center
Brian Willson, Veterans For Peace
Rev Kiyul Chung, Korea Truth Commission
6:00 Deliverance of the Verdict
Dinner at Hall
7:00 Korean Cultural Presentation
Sunday, June 24
10 am Rally at United Nations, Ralph Bunch Park, East 42 Street and First Avenue
11:00 Lunch and buses depart for Baltimore, Maryland
4:00 pm Rally in Baltimore, Unity United Methodist Church, 1433 Edmondson Avenue
7:30 Arrive in Washington, D.C.
Monday, June 25
51st Anniversary of the Korean War10 am Press Conference at U.S. Congress, at the Capitol
Delivery of Judgement from the Tribunal
Delivery of Petition from Korea with Political Demands
11:30 March from U.S. Congress to the White House
12:30pm Rally in Lafayette Park, across from the White House
2:00 Grand Closing Picnic, Columbia, Maryland, Centennial Park
THE PROSECUTORS
Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General; Joint Chief Prosecutor for Tribunal
Byun Jung Soo, former Korea Supreme Court Justice; Joint Chief Prosecutor for Tribunal
Lennox Hinds, U.S., UN Permanent Representative, International Association of Democratic Lawyers
Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, U.S., Legal Representative, Partnership for Civil Justice
Shim Jaehwan, South Korean Legal Team for the Korea Truth Commission
Kim Seung Kyo, South Korean Legal Team for the Korea Truth Commission
THE CHIEF JURISTS
Jitendra Sharma, India, former Supreme Court Justice
Brian Willson, U.S., Lawyer and former Vietnam Veteran
THE JURISTS
Malcolm Cannon, Australia, lifelong peace and anti-war activist
Miche Doumen, Belgium, spokesperson for Solidarity International
Stephen Endicott, Canada, Professor, University of Toronto, author and expert on biological warfare during Korean War
Sandra Smith, Canada, People's Front
Judi Cheng, Chinese American activist; graduate student at
Hunter College School for Health Science
Gustavo Torrez, Colombia, Human rghts activist and Exec. Dir., Casa de Maryland
Guy Dupre, France, President, International Liason Committe for Peace and Reunification of Korea
Hugo Bernard, France, Former Senator, French National Assembly
Wolfgang Richter, Germany, President of Gesellschaft zum
Schutz von Burgerrecht und Menschenwurde e.v. GBM
Benjamin Dupuy, Haiti, Former Haitian Ambassador to U.S. and UN
Hari P. Sharma, India, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Simon Fraser University
Oh Jong Ryul, Korea, National President, National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification of Korea
Yun Young Moo, Korea, Young Moo Yun- Former Korean Independence fighter; lifelong reunification activist
Catherine Dujon, Luxemburg, International Section, Anti-Imperialist league
Ben Fama, Netherlands, son of Dutch Korean war veteran who opposed the war
Margaret Sanner, Norway, Women's Front of Norway
Edre Olalia, Philippines, Legal Consultant to the National
Democratic Front of the Philippines Negotiating Panel
Arnedo Valera, Philippines, Legal Consultant to the National
Democratic Front of the Philippines Negotiating Panel
Berta Joubert-Ceci, Puerto Rico, Vieques activist; National People's Campaign
Jorge Farinacci, Puerto Rico, Senior Legal Council to the Puerto Rican Labor Movement
Gail Coulson, South Africa, Exec. Secretary, Asia Pacific
Desk, General Board of Global Ministries, UMC
Dundak Gurses, Turkey, Lawyer, International Association of People's Lawyers
Charles Overby, U.S., Professor, University of Ohio; author; retired U.S. Air Force pilot
Deirdre Griswold, U.S., Editor, Workers World newspaper
Felton May, U.S., Resident Bishop at Baltimore- Washington Conference of United Methodist Church
Karen Talbot, U.S., Journalist; President, International Center for Peace and Justice
Wilson Powell, U.S. Korean War veteran
Milos Raickovich, Yugoslavia, internationally renowned composer
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
Korea Truth Commission
International Action Center
Veterans for Peace
INTERNATIONAL ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS
Asia-Arab Solidaity Committee, England
Austrian Fellowship for Peace, Austria
Austria Peace Bureau, Austria
Austria Peace Committee, Austria
Austrian Peace Council, Austria
BAYAN, Philippines
Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico
Center for Exchange and Solidarity, El Salvador
Committee for Rescue and Development of Vieques, Puerto Rico
CIRELCO, France
Frente Socialista, Puerto Rico
Gadhari Mela Committee
Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace, Greece
German Peace Council, Germany
International Center for Peace and Justice
International Peace Bureau
Paul O'Hanlon Edinburgh, Scotland
Pax Romana
PTB- Labor Party, Belgium
Rosa Luxemburg Institute, Germany
Viennese Peace Movements, Austria
Veterans against Nuclear Arms, Canada
World Peace Council
Women for Mutual Security
Peace Council of Aotearoa, New Zealand
OSPPAAAL-Solidaridad, Spain
International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, India
U.S. ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS
Al-Awda: Palestine Right to Return Coalition
Americans for a New Relationship with Korea
Association of World Citizens
Congress for Korean Unification
Covert Action Quarterly
Committee for Peace in Yugoslavia
Education and Art for the Soul
General Board of Global Ministries, Women's Division
Global Compliance Research Project
International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia
Intl. Depleted Uranium Study Team
International Peace for Cuba Appeal
Iowa Korea Network
Iranian-American Community
Kimsoft.Com
Korean-American National Coordinating Council
Mid-Hudson National Coordinating Council
Millions for Mumia
Moms for Justice, Philadelphia
New Political Science
Nodutdol for Korean Community Development
Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification
Pastors for Peace
Pax Christi-U.S.
Peaceworkers
Peace Offering
People of Faith Peacemakers
Philadelphia/Cardenas Sister City Initiative
Prairie Fire Organizing Committee
Right Watch Project, Richmond
Student International Forum
United American Indians of New England
U.S. Out of Columbia Committee
U.S. Peace Council
Vassar College Student Activist Union
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Women Against Military Madness
INDIVIDUAL ENDORSORS
Bill Blum, Author
Irene Gale Am, Sec. Austrialian Peace Committee
Hiranya Lal Shrestha, Former Chairman, Foreign Affairs and Human Rights
Lenora and Herb Forestel, Journalist
Michael Parenti, Author/Lecturer
Rafael Pla-Lopez, PCE, RedRoja
Rev. Dr. Dorsey O. Blake, Minister, Church of the Fellowship of All Peoples
Romesh Chandra, Pres. of Honour, World Peace Council
Thanassis Pafilis, Ex. Sec., World Peace Council
M. Anwar, Chief Organizer, Muttahida Quami Movement, Pakistan
Hiranya Lal Shrestha, GAESO International Committee for Justice; Former Chairman, Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Committee of Parliament
Prof. A.S. Kohli, Sec., International Institute for
Non-Aligned Studies
Elias Khouri, I' , Union des Juristes Arabes Aupres des
Nations-United a Geneve
David Welsh, retired Exec. VP, National Association of Letter Carriers
SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
FOR THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRIBUNAL
All members and interns of the International Action Center
The National Board Members of the Veterans for Peace
All members of the international advisors to the Korean Truth Commission
All members of the international Jurists/Prosecutors of the Korea Tribunal
All members and volunteers of the Korea Tribunal Task Force
The General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
The Office of Human Rights and Racial Justice of GBGM and the UMC
The Office of Resident Bishop Felton E. May
All Steering Committee Members of the KTC in South Korea
All Steering Committee Members of the KTC in North Korea
All Steering Committee Members of the KTC in overseas Korean communities
All Steering Committee Members of the Korea Tribunal Committee
S. Micheal Hahm, Tae Young Yoo, Bong Ho Kim, Lana Kim, Bong Sup Kim,
Yoo Ri Kim, Ki Sung Chung, Yong Jin Ha, Jin Ok Suh, Jung Keun Suh,
Hwa Young Lee, Shin Il Park, Seoung Hae Suh, Eun Hee Kim,
Young Eun Youk, Justin Bae, Young Uk, Wol-san Liem, Yul-san
Liem, Ki Rae Song, Koum Soon Lee, John Y. Kim, In Kyung
Chung, Kilsang Yoon, Joon B. Bae, Keun Ae Lee, Jung Rae Hahm-Chung,
Man Young Lee, Nam Soon Lee, Won Jin Kang,
Kwang Yeol Euhm, Mal Young Lee, Jang Hwan Hahn, David
Wildman, Becky Arolloyo, Ed Lewinson, Jim Ricks, Donald Reasoner,
Changhak Choi, and Jaewoo Park
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