Prominent human rights defenders Park Rae-goon and Kim Hye-jin
were sentenced by the Seoul Central District Court on 22 January to
three and two years’ imprisonment respectively, suspended for four and
three years. This means they would have to serve these terms if found
guilty of any other crimes during this period. They were sentenced for
several charges including “organizing illegal rallies” and “general
obstruction of traffic”, and are considering whether to appeal the
decision.
Park
Rae-goon and Kim Hye-jin were detained on 14 July 2015 for organizing
and participating in demonstrations in April and May which called for
justice for the victims of the Sewol ferry accident and their families.
Kim Hye-jin was released on 16 July, while Park Rae-goon remained in detention until bail was granted on 2 November.
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