Protesting Teachers Arrested in South Korea
Members of the South Koran Teachers and Education Workers union have been arrested following protests
Members of the 76,000 strong teachers union had signed a petition demanding the defence of quality education in South Korea and respect for human rights. As a result 10 leaders of the union have been dismissed and 78 suspended. The resultant protests led to the arrest of 16 members of the union. For a full report go to
http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=1055&theme=statusofteachers&country=korea