The National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) was forcibly removed on April 28 while staging a publicity campaign during the morning commute at Hyehwa Station on Seoul Subway Line 4.
Members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) are preparing for a publicity campaign at Hyehwa Station platform in Seoul on the 22nd. Photo by Yonhap News
Ten Jeonjangyeon activists held a silent protest on the Hyehwa Station platform starting at 8:00 a.m. on this day. Seoul Metro and the police demanded that they leave, stating that it was an "unauthorized illegal protest."
When Jeonjangyeon refused to comply, Seoul Metro mobilized subway security officers at 8:19 a.m. and forcibly escorted Lee Hyungsook, the standing co-representative of Jeonjangyeon, out of the station. The remaining activists protested but voluntarily dispersed at 8:32 a.m.
Jeonjangyeon resumed its morning subway boarding protests on April 21 after more than a year and has been holding silent protests every day on the Hyehwa Station platform.
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