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Korea - KCTU President Dan Byung Ho in early release from jail

Posted to the IUF website 03-Apr-2003

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KCTU President Dan Byung Ho has just been released after more than one year's imprisonment. The KCTU has expressed appreciation for the international solidarity and international campaign supporting his release.

The KCTU goes on to say, "We are convinced that your solidarity and actions played an important role not only in the early release of President Dan, but also in the development of the whole Korean labour movement. "

Dan Byung Ho will take a two-week vacation in order to take a medical examination and recuperate. He will be back to work on the fourth week of April.

For background to this story click on our earlier story here