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Yesterday (12.05) the first massive protest rally against the imprisonment of almost the entire leadership of MTU took place in the S. Korean capital Seoul.

In the early afternoon about 300 activists of various labour unions (organized in the KCTU) - such as Construction Workers Union (KFCWTU), E-Land Workers Union, Metal Workers Union, Government Employees' Union, Public Service Workers' Union etc.. - student groups, political parties (DLP, Socialist Party..) and resistance groups (such as the Federation Against House Demolition etc..) gathered in front of the Immigration Office in Mok-dong to demand the immediate release of the prisoners and the end of the repression against migrant workers in S.K. in general and the MTU in particular.
   BTW.. it was the first really strong protest there since long time - likely since the end of our Sit-in strike in Myeong-dong (2003-2004), although the government's policy of manhunt and mass deportation (of undocumented migrant workers) never has been stopped since it started in late autumn 2003...

   Also y'day, almost at the same time, 10 MTU activists and about 30 supporters started a sit-in strike in the Korean Council of Churches (KNCC), near Jong-no 5-ga. In the second half of following video you can watch the first impressions about the "event":

Following some impressions from y'day's protest rally in Mok-dong (source of the pics: A.T., VoP):

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Sit-in strike in KNCC: Agit-Prop performance (^^) 

for migrants workers by Korean comrade

For more please see following reports:

☞ "이주노조 핵심간부 전원 석방하라" (민중의소리)

☞ [12월 5일] 이주노조.. 서울출입국사무소 앞 규탄 집회 (다함께)

☞ 대전, 표적 단속과 강제추방 반대 기자회견 (참세상, 12.06)

☞ 이주노조 간부 3인을 즉각 석방하라 (OhmyNews, 12.04)

☞ New Attacks on Korean Migrant Workers Union (IUF, 12.05)