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Video | How to Remove a President: Mass Protests Force Out South Korean Leader Amid Corruption Scandal
March 13, 2017
On Sunday, ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the Blue House presidential compound and returned to her private residence in southern Seoul two days after South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove her from office over charges of graft and corruption. The unanimous ruling strips Park of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for her to face criminal charges. The ruling followed months of mass protests. Park’s power had been sharply reduced since December, when South Korea’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to impeach her. We speak to University of Chicago professor Bruce Cumings and Christine Ahn, founder and international coordinator of Women Cross DMZ.
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March 2017 Newsletter: International Women’s Month
March 5, 2017
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In South Korea, Women Are Leading the Resistance to US-Backed Militarization
February 10, 2017 by Christine Ahn
Tired of their country’s deference to the US, they’re taking matters of security into their own hands.
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Women Cross DMZ 2016 Annual Report
October 24, 2016
Read about what we’ve been up to this past year and more about our plans for the future.
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Women Peace Activists Ask Ban Ki-moon to Initiate a Process for a Peace Treaty to End Korean War
October 5, 2016 by Ronda Hauben
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