Two women Journalists on trial in North Korea.

[Christine Murray]

The old chestnuts of US spying have been brought against :


Euna Lee : Korean American

Laura Ling : Chinese American


The International Women in Media Federation (IWMF) has called for their Immeadiate release :

IWMF : International Women's Media Foundation - IWMF Calls for Fair Trial, Release of Journalists in North Korea

RSF: Reporters sans frontières - Reporters Without Borders - Reporteros sin fronteras

have also been involved in petitioning for a fair trial and their release.

Beeb Link :http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8082346.stm

[Christine Murray]

Searched also the Committee to Protect Journalists site which has this letter:

CPJ, IFEX members seek support in Lee, Ling case - Committee to Protect Journalists

[CPJ]

[antiestablishmentarian]

Here's an article from todays irish timesUS reporters on trial in N Korea - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 04, 2009

[Christine Murray]

Thx, am out of rep at the moment, or was = sign the petition if you want to aid in increasing publicity IWMF : International Women's Media Foundation - Home

[florin]

Why are they referred to as "women journalists"? Would it be less of an issue if they were male?

[Christine Murray]

IWMF : International Women's Media Foundation - Home .

Theres been a huge % increase in violence against women writers, hence tags.

[Christine Murray]

Detained In North Korea : Journalist Laura Ling and Euna Lee, please help. | Facebook
This is the Women's Family and Support Facebook ^

UN Petition : http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-euna-and-laura

[Christine Murray]

The two journalists have each received 12 years in a forced labour camp, details IWMF : International Women's Media Foundation - Home ,

Family + friends support at Facebook link in comments above ^

[Christine Murray]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...060800089.html

[bogsider16]

What kind of sentence are they facing?