Solidarity 387, 9 December 2015

South Korea: Labour and youth protests

On Saturday 14 November, protestors took to the streets of Seoul for the largest demonstration in at least seven years. Estimates of the number of protestors present range from 60,000 to 130,000, with over 500 injured by water cannons, liquified tear gas, and pepper spray, 51 detained by police, and one demonstrator, farmer Paek Nam-ki, left in critical condition. Protesters were also sprayed with blue paint, so they could be identified for later arrest. Paek was named as a “professional protester” by Choi Hyun-jun, president of Unification Future Alliance, who also alleged the protestors were...

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