[KS] On Prof. Song's case, again.

[Vladimir Tikhonov]

Dear Ruediger and Charles, and all others following this thread!

Again thank you very much for your interest in this case. Today I found out 
that a special website dedicated to Prof. Song's case - 
http://www.freesong.de/ - was set up in Germany by the "Maßnahmenkomitee in 
Europa zur Freilassung Prof. Song Du-Yul und zur Abschaffung des Nationalen 
Sicherheitsgesetzes" ("European Committee of Measures for Release of Prof. 
Song Du-Yul and Abolition of the National Security Law", if I got it 
right). It looks like the "Committee" is supported by Germany's Korea 
Verband and several Korea-related German academics. The website contains an 
online petition for Prof. Song's release, which, as I understand, can be 
signed separately by anybody sympathizing with Prof. Song's case. The site 
also contains a good - and growing - collection of the press materials on 
the case, both in Korean and German, as well as 8 (!) different petitions 
for Prof. Song's release, issued by different human rights and academic 
bodies inside and outside Korea. So, I guess that those wishing to help 
Prof. Song may either suffice themselves with signing that online petition, 
or draw a petition of our own - possibly with the emphasis upon Prof. 
Song's contribution in deeper understanding of Korea abroad, for example.

With best wishes,

Vladimir Tikhonov (Pak Noja).





Vladimir Tikhonov,
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