Hurry-Up Trial in China for NK Activist

Trial Set for Monday, Nov. 26

Your quick help is needed – Please immediately write to the Chinese authorities listed below, urging them to release the very brave North Korean activist, Yoo Sang-joon, who is now a South Korean citizen. He tragically lost his young son as he tried to escape from China and has since been working to rescue other North Koreans from danger in China.

LFNKR has learned that Yoo was arrested near the Mongolian border and Mr Yoo is due to be tried in Inner Mongolia, China at 9 am on Monday 26th November 2007.

The trial date was set unusually quickly. It is felt that Chinese authorities may be seeking to sweep this issue away quickly before international attention can be brought to bear, especially in light of the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.

Mr Yoo’s arrest and story were reported in The Sunday Times on 18th November 2007. The article ‘Death awaits Korea’s escape mastermind’ can be viewed at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2891008.ece

You can also send email to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country.

The email for the Tokyo embassy is: info@china-embassy.or.jp
Postal Addresses of Chinese Authorities to Contact:

Her Excellency Ms Fu Ying, Ambassador
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the UK,
49-51 Portland Place,
London W1N 1JL
(Salutation: Your Excellency)
Fax: +44 (0)20 7636 2981 / 5578
E-mail: chinaemb_uk@mfa.gov.cn
Tel: +44 (0)20 7299 4049, 07970 292561 (24 hours)

Minister of Justice
Ms Wu Aiying,
Ministry of Justice,
No. 10 Nan Da Jie,
Chaoyangmen,
Beijing City 100020
People’s Republic of China
Fax: +86 10 6472 9863
Email: minister@ legalinfo.gov.cn
pufamaster@legalinfo.gov.cn
Tel: +86 10 6520 5114

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao
PO Box 1741,
The State Council, Beijing 100017,
People’s Republic of China
Fax: +86 10 6596 1109
Email: gazette@mail.gov.cn
Tel: +86 10 6601 2399

For a more complete list of Chinese embassies in other countries click here: http://www.china.org.cn/english/Embassies/197333.htm