The nightmare continued tonight for journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were convicted a few hours ago by the North Korean government and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor (Alltop news page).
Laura and Euna, employees of San Francisco-based Current TV – a media venture founded by former Vice President Al Gore – were arrested March 17 near the North Korean border while reporting on refugees living in China. Both women, accused by North Korea of crossing into the country illegally from China and committing “hostile acts,” were be tried on criminal charges last week.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said charges against two American journalists detained in North Korea for illegally entering the country are baseless and they should be allowed to return home. The U.S. government believes “that the charges against these young women are absolutely without merit or foundation,” Clinton said on ABC television’s “This Week.” Clinton nodded when asked if she’d sent a letter asking for their release. “I have taken every action that we thought would produce the result we’re looking for,” Clinton said. “We hope the trial ends quickly, it’s resolved, and they’re sent home.”
Please join the effort to amp up the noise in support of Laura and Euna.
*NEW* ALLTOP NEWS PAGE ON LAURA AND EUNA
http://laura-and-euna.alltop.com
FOLLOW ON TWITTER
http://twitter.com/liberatelaura
JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP
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SIGN THE PETITION FOR THEIR RELEASE (new link)
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/131375038
PETITION FROM ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY (EUNA IS A GRADUATE)
http://www.academyart.edu/petition
PETITION FROM LAURA’S MOTHER REQUESTING THAT
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SECRETARY CLINTON INTERVENE
http://capwiz.com/democracyforvietnam/issues/alert/?alertid=13504481
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LETTER TO CHINA
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/actnow/442937/press_china_to_help_free_ling_and_lee
SEEISMIC VIDEO PETITION
http://www.teamjaded.com/2009/06/free-laura-ling-and-euna-lee-video_11.html
WRITE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA*
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
WRITE YOUR SENATOR*
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
WRITE YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS*
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
* LETTER TEMPLATE FROM STAR JONES
http://positivelystar.blogspot.com/2009/06/get-involved-for-laura-ling-and-euna.html
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