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Following documentary I found on MTU's (이주노동자 노동조합) freebord.

I think it shows at least some important evidence of the brutality of the cops, even the docu is, for my "taste" a "little" to pathetic (actually we don't need martyrdom - a revolutionary (?) movement is not a crusader society...).

Finally here you can read the latest (11.29) article from Yonhap (by the way, I don't agree with their opinions, not at all!):

Civic groups file petition demanding probe into farmer's death

South Korean civic groups on Tuesday filed a petition with the nation's human rights watchdog, asking for a thorough investigation into the controversial death of a farming activist.

The groups claimed that Jeon Yong-cheol died of brain injuries sustained in a clash with police during a street protest two weeks ago.

The 43-year-old Jeon collapsed in front of his house in Boryeong in the central province of South Chungcheong a day after he participated in the demonstration in Seoul on Nov. 15. He underwent two brain operations but died six days later.

About 60 civic and farming organizations alleged that Jeon was beaten up by police during the protest against the government's decision to open its rice market wider to cheap imports.

Police, backed by a state-supervised autopsy, denied the use of any violence against Jeon, saying pictures they obtained showed Jeon was in the rear area during the rally so there was little chance that he clashed with riot police.

A day after his death, the National Institute of Scientific Investigation said Jeon died from cerebral hemorrhaging and skull fractures as a result of a fall, not from direct blows to the head by police.

But the civic groups claimed they see problems in the autopsy results. The country's religious groups also made similar claims.

"The police used violence at the rally, which infringed on the freedom of assembly and association and eventually claimed Jeon's life," the groups said in a petition submitted to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.

On Monday, the groups said another farmer is in critical condition from injuries sustained during the rally and that they will not hold Jeon's funeral until the cause of his death is completely disclosed.

South Korean farmers have staged violent demonstrations after the National Assembly ratified a government motion last week calling for Seoul to gradually double its rice import quota to 8 percent of domestic consumption by 2014.

Two farmers committed suicide this month to demonstrate their opposition to the market opening agreement.