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South Korea: The current situation in Daechuri and Doduri villages

Categories: East Asia, South Korea, Environment, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics, Protest

Because of the expansion of the U.S. military base, farmers in Daechuri and Doduri villages (western seaside of Seoul) are forced to leave their land. There were violent confrontation since May 4. And June 4, 2006 will be the international solidarity day for the farmers. Days in Daechuri has very detailed background and update of the incident [1].