Patent letter by Amnesty International to:

- Kang Kum-sil

- Chung Hyung Keun

amnesty international

Dr. Hans Buchner

Coordinationgroup for Korea

Georg-Hager-Str. 34

D-81369   Munchen

Germany

Ministry of Justice

Minister Kang Kum-sil

Building 1 Gwacheon Government Complex

Joongang-dong-1

Gwacheon-si

427-720 Gyonggi-do

Korea

October 25th, 2003

Dear Mrs. Kang Kum-sil,

in September, the German professor Dr. Du-Yul Song was arrested at the airport

of Seoul when he returned to Korea for the first time since 37 years. He came

to Korea because he had been invited by the university of Pusan to award him an

honorary doctorate of this university. The Secret Service NIS cross-examined

him several days. As I know, his lawyer was not allowed to speak during the

interrogations and to contact Prof. Song longer than just a few minutes each

day. If these informations are correct, the proceedings are definitely

inconsistent with the international standards.

Besides other things, he is accused of being identical with the number 23 in

the Politburo of North Korea Kim Chol Su, an accusation which was already

dismissed by a court in Seoul four years ago.

Therefore I ask you respectfully:

1. Why is the just mentioned accusation revived now: Are there any new facts

which have been found during the last years? Which are these new findings?

2. Is it true that the lawyer was hindered in respect to his work for Prof.

Song during the interrogations by the Secret Service NIS and also last week?

For your answers I thank you very much in advance.

Sincerely yours,

Hans Buchner