South Korea: Dolkun Isa release welcome but authorities should not have denied him entry

Posted on September 18, 2009, in Other Parties

Amnesty International today welcomed the release of Dolkun Isa, the Secretary General of the World Uyghur Congress, ollowing his detention at Incheon International airport in Seoul, South Korea but said the authorities should not have denied him entry to the country.

Secretary General of World Uighur Congress denied entry to South Korea

Posted on September 17, 2009, in Other Parties

The South Korean authorities should immediately release Dolkun Isa, Secretary General of the World Uighur Congress, unless he is to be charged with an internationally recognized criminal offence, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

Response to Dolkun Isa’s Arrest in South Korea (by Senitor Marco Perduca)

Posted on September 16, 2009, in Other Parties

Arrest of Mr. Dolkun Isa in South Korea

Posted on September 16, 2009, in Other Parties

The elected General Secretary of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) Mr. Dolkun Isa, on his arrival to South Korea on 15 September 2009 to attend the World Forum for Democratization in Asia (WFDA) was detained by South Korean security forces. Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is shocked by this atrocity

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“China’s long arm” threatens human rights activists Prominent Uyghur human rights activist from Germany arrested in South Korea – Immediate release is called for

Posted on September 16, 2009, in Other Parties

The Society for Threatened Peoples (GfbV) has called for the immediate release of the Uyghur human rights activist Dolkun Isa, who is being held in South Korea.