Demonstration at Cambodian embassy, Seoul, Monday 25 June

Some photos from the action in support of the imprisoned Boeung Kak Lake leaders that LOCOA held from 11 am to noon on Monday, 25 June close to the Cambodian embassy in Seoul, Korea. It was not legally possible for us to hold the demonstration directly in front of the Cambodian embassy, so we held it at a street corner around 100 meters away from the embassy. However, we were still able to get the third secretary from the embassy to come out and receive our petition demanding that the 15 be freed unconditionally, that the trial at the appeals level be fair, and that the violence must end. Unfortunately, the third secretary was unable to make any comment on the issue, and merely accepted our petition, promising that it would be forwarded to Foreign Ministry in Phnom Penh, and that we would be notified about the outcome.

The protest was carried out by around 25 community organizers from Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Burma. The organizations included LOCOA, LOCOA members CONET, FRSN, UPC, Task Force Anti-Eviction, as well as COVIL.

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