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UNPO
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Rome, 16 September 2009
To the Urgent Attention of:
H. E. Kim Joong-jae
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Italy
Tel. 06-80.24.61
Fax 06-80.24.62.59 - 06-80.24.62.60
Email: consul-it@mail.mofat.go.krThis e-mail address is
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Re: the case of Mr. Dolkun Isa held in Seoul
Esteemed Ambassador:
I take the liberty to write to you, to bring to your
attention the case of a dear friend and colleague of
mine, Mr. Dolkun Isa. Mr. Isa is a German citizen of
Uyghur origins who, on his way to attend the World Forum
for Democracy in Seoul, was denied access to Korea for
reasons that remain still unclear to him.
Over the years, I have had the pleasure to work with Mr.
Isa and the World Uyghur Congress, WUC, of which he is
Secretary General, and I can assure you that he is a
dedicated advocate for the respect of human rights for
the Uyghur people as well as those of all unrepresented
peoples in dozens of countries, through non-violent
means.
As representative of the UN ECOSOC accredited NGO the
Nonviolent Radical Party, I have attended several
meetings that Mr. Isa and the WUC have convened over the
years, mainly with the support of the U.S
Congress-funded National Endowment for Democracy, to
highlight the plight of the Uyghur people in Europe and
the United Nations, and have collaborated with them to
lobby the international community at the UN together
with the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples
Organizations.
As all human rights defender Mr. Isa is at risk of
unfair treatment in countries that do not recognize
civil liberties, I appeal to you, and to you to your
government, to live up to the expectations of the
international community that has always seen, and
hailed, South Korea as a place where human development
has made terrific progress over the last decades and
allow Mr. Isa to return safely to Germany. Knowing how
sensitive the Uyghur issues is these days for Beijing,
it goes without saying that listening to Chinese
interferences in this matter will certainly put at risk
the very life of Mr. Isa and his family.
Confident of your prompt reaction, I remain at your full
disposal for any additional information you may require
on the matter and thank you for your time and
consideration
Marco Perduca
Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Special Committee on Human Rights
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