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Today in downtown Seoul: Under the slogan...

Put People First, People's G-20 Action 

...81 progressive civic right groups, resistance organisations, workers and peasants unions founded an alliance to oppose the goals and principles of the G-20 and announced to hold a series of protests before and during the summit.

The alliance includes the Korean Confederation of Trade Union(KCTU) and People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy(PSPD), one of South Korea's largest civic organizations, as well as 'minor' left-wing opposition parties(DLP, NPP, SP etc.) and migrant workers organisations.

The alliance also charged that "law enforcement" agencies' crackdown on the homeless, street vendors and migrant workers in advance of the summit, disguised as anti-terrorism and public safety campaigns, are in violation of human rights.

The alliance plans to hold a mass rally next month in protest of a special law on G-20 security that goes into effect on Oct. 1. The "provisional law" limits demonstrations and gatherings by giving police greater authority to arrest and allows the government to mobilize the military to help police in their security duties, according to today's Yonhap.

Related reports:
☞ “사람이 우선이다!” G20대응 공동민중행동 돌입 (KCTU, 9.15)

☞ "사람이 우선이다", 'G20대응민중행동' 발족 (VoP, 9.15)

 
Already one week ago at least 50 organisations released their "Call for Action":
☞ The G20 Summit is NO EXCUSE for Repression!