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'Schipholbrand' in zuid Korea
EORG Europa - 28.03.2007 17:55

‘SCHIPHOLBRAND’ IN ZUID-KOREA – STUUR KAART, E-MAIL EN/OF BRIEF



Op 11 februari van dit jaar vond er brand plaats in de vreemdelingengevangenis in Yeosu, in het zuiden van Zuid-Korea. Tien gevangenen vonden de dood, 17 raakten gewond. De oorzaak van de brand is nog niet bekend; het onderzoek is nog niet afgerond. De vakcentrale KCTU (Korean Confederation of Trade Unions) te vergelijken met ons FNV, trekt zich het lot aan van de migranten. Samen met andere organisaties hield zij op 25 februari een herdenkingsdienst en een grote demonstratie. Ook organiseert zij een internationale e-mail-petitie aan de regering. Zie: www.kctu.org. De vakcentrale (200 bonden, 500.000 leden) eist onder andere een directe sluiting van de vreemdelingengevangenissen vanwege de onmenselijke omstandigheden waarin de migranten gevangen gehouden worden. Zij kan niet begrijpen waarom de gevangeniscondities voor migranten slechter zijn dan voor criminele gevangenen. De overheid zou de rechten van migrantenarbeiders juist moeten beschermen.

De KCTU verzoekt iedereen dringend een e-mail of brief te sturen aan de regering, om zo te laten merken dat ook elders in de wereld mensen geschokt zijn over de brand en verwachten dat de Koreaanse regering ingrijpt

Onderstaand een voorbeeldbrief:

----------Voorbeeldbrief: -----------------------------

Honorable Roh Moo Hyun
President
Republic of Korea
Blue House
Seoul, South Korea
 president@cwd.go.kr

Dear Mr. President,
We, the undersigned, are shocked and angered to hear about the recent fire at Yeosu Detention Center, which took the lives of 9 innocent people and injured 18 more. We are fully aware that this tragedy is the result of the South Korean government’s inhumane and anti-human rights policies towards migrant workers. Brutal work conditions and restrictions placed on migrants by the Industrial Trainee and Employment Permit Systems have led many migrants to become undocumented. The government’s response?a man-hunting crackdown and the confinement of migrants in detention centers that are worse than prisons?is the real root of the Yeosu tragedy.
We strongly urge you to pressure your government to comply with the following demands:
1. Full disclosure of the real causes and facts of the tragedy, punishment of those responsible, resignation of the Minister of Justice and compensation to the bereaved families.
2. Closure of all detention centers for their inhumane conditions and implementation of steps to revise the system.
3. An end to the brutal crackdowns and legalization of all migrant workers.
4. Institution of a system for the payment of back-wages and protection of migrant workers rights.
We want you to know that this incident and the situation of migrant workers in South Korea have come to the attention of people around the world. The international community will not condone the human rights violations perpetrated by the South Korean government against people who work honestly and contribute to the Korean economy.
We strongly urge you to guarantee their fundamental labour and human rights for all the migrant workers in line with international standards. We will be keeping a close watch on your future actions and will continue to monitor closely the situation in your country until the matters we raised are resolved.
Yours sincerely


CC :
Mr. KIM, Sung-Ho
Minister, Ministry of Justice, Korea
Fax : +82-503-3532
Email :  ksh302@moj.go.kr


- E-Mail: secretary@eorg-netherlands.org Website: http://www.eorg-netherlands.org
 

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