Corea, República de - Court rules in favour of arrested Ulsan Construction Plant workers (2011)

On 15 January 2010 a South Korean court ruled once again in favour of the Ulsan Construction Plant Union members who had peacefully participated in a protest in Seoul on 23 May 2005. At the time, over 700 union members took part in the protest to highlight an ongoing general strike the union had launched on 18 March 2005. Even though they had an official permit to conduct the protest, the police declared the demonstration to be illegal and arrested everyone present. The union members were eventually released after agreeing to pay fines. The court decision is final, and union members can now seek repayment of their fines – estimated to KRW 30,000,000 (EUR 19,700).