Euna Lee and Laura Ling Pardoned!
posted by: Rebecca Young 138 days ago
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!
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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Oh, BTW, my last post was for Gail M.
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Thanks for the star. :-)) However I don't see how being blond has anything to do with it.
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Through constructive dialogue Tibet problem can resolved so as to hasten the development of the strategic Himalayan state .
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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
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Proof once again that miracles due occur even during instances of gross violation of human rights. Thank you to former President Clinton for stepping forth on this and to all those who worked, hoped, and prayed for the release of these two journalists.
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I was glad when I heared that news in the radio.
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I am so glad & happy that these two wonderful women are finally free. These women who are just trying to liberate other women didn't deserve to be imprisoned. Welcome home Laura & Euna!!! May you continue to do great deeds for others.
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With that said,I support Total Independence for Tibet. I think that Tibet should break away from China 100 Percent and become a compleatly Independent Country!
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THAT North Korean Leader should be IMPEACHED!!!!And so should all the Govenment Leaders in China for that matter! FREE TIBET!!
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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!
I have to say I don t like Corea because they eat dogs!
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