We received this message from the Socialist Workers League of Korea this week. Like many other organizations, IP was a part of the campaign against their arrest and conviction.
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Dear comrades
We inform you that the result of “Socialist Workers’ League of Korea” (SWLK) trial.
SWLK 8 militants received the verdict of guilty by the court of appeal on December 16. The court of appeal enhanced sentence.
Oh Sei-chul, Yang Hyo-sik, Yang Jun-seok, and Choi Young-ik was sentenced to 2 years in jail with a stay of execution for three years and fined 500,000 won.
Nam goong won, Park Jun-seon, Jeong Won-hyung, and Oh Min-gyu was sentenced to 1 year 6 month in jail with a stay of execution for three years and fined 500,000 won.
The notorious National Security Law, enacted in 1948, has long been used to repress socialist, communist and labor struggles in South Korea.
As the SWLK case attracted a lot of socialist attention, the South Korean socialist gathered together to support the defendants.
We appreciate your interest in organizing the support of SWLK militants.
