Euna Lee and Laura Ling Pardoned!

I am so happy to be writing this post. The news has just broken – former President Bill Clinton’s mission to North Korea was a success, and U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling have been pardoned by North Korean officials. Euna Lee and Laura Ling will be coming home.

According to the BBC News, the official North Korean News Agency (KCNA) issued a statement saying,”Kim Jong-il issued an order… granting a special pardon to the two American journalists who had been sentenced to hard labour.” ABC News is reporting the journalists may board a plane for home as early as tonight.

Thank you to the tens of thousands of Care2 members around the world who signed petitions calling for Euna and Laura’s release. Thank you to the tireless volunteers who never let the world forget that these two courageous women have been imprisoned in North Korea since March 17th of this year, simply for doing their jobs as journalists reporting on the issue of human trafficking along the North Korea – China border.

Leave your comments – we’ll share all with the volunteers in touch with the families of Euna Lee and Laura Ling.

UPDATE: Read a statement from the families at http://www.lauraandeuna.com/

UPDATE: Laura Ling’s statement from the airport with Bill Clinton and Al Gore:

UPDATE: Euna Lee and Laura Ling return home and reunite with their families – Euna gets to see her daughter!

UPDATE: Sign the online thank you card to President Bill Clinton!

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Annoorani M.

5:43AM PDT on Nov 4, 2011

well done both of you

send a green star

Tim C.

1:14AM PDT on Nov 4, 2011

thanks

Amy W.

12:05AM PDT on Oct 25, 2011

This story is awesome! I wish every petition could end so!

Byron M.

2:07PM PDT on Jul 4, 2011

I am captivated by this news, a truly heroic success story! Congrats.

Laurita W.

9:08AM PDT on Mar 13, 2011

It is uplifting to see success

Past Member .

6:27AM PDT on Aug 27, 2010

There are many different rools with different nations. People make mistakes and pay for them, but, this case can serve as an example how the authority, the president has to be. Euna Lee and Laura Ling are very lucky!

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Lisa T.

11:27AM PDT on Sep 28, 2009

Oh, BTW, my last post was for Gail M.

11:19AM PDT on Sep 28, 2009

Thanks for the star. :-)) However I don't see how being blond has anything to do with it.

Dr N B.

4:36PM PDT on Aug 27, 2009

Through constructive dialogue Tibet problem can resolved so as to hasten the development of the strategic Himalayan state .

Saju G.

10:05PM PDT on Aug 13, 2009

China has so many internal problems like peoples unrest,swine flu
, rehabilitation of personnel from natural calamities etcetra.China should give autonomy to Tibet so that administration becomes easy.This will benefit both China and Tibet! Saju George