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On behaf of Avaaz.org, I am asking the Korean Community to remeber the death of Pastor Bae Hyun-Kyu who was killed on his 42nd birthday on Wednesday 25th July by the Taliban militia in Central Afghanistan. Also, let us remember the 22 remaining hostage in Ghazni, who were due to be executed on Saturday. The Taliban have delayed the time of their execution, but we do not have minutes but only seconds to release these hostages.
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION at: http://www.avaaz.org/en/honour_the_afghan_code/
This is an urgent appeal to the Taliban to release the hostages unharmed. Thanking you in advance for supporting this petition. Rosa Manson
Links:
- Avaaz blog
- Taliban Kidnapper of Korean Hostages Killed, Chosun, 19 September
- Korea “paid $20 million to Taliban”, Chosun, 3 September
- In pictures: S Korea Christians return, BBC, 2 September
- Freed S Korean hostages ‘sorry’, BBC, 2 September
- S Korea denies hostage payments, BBC, 31 August
- Video: Questions over Korean hostages, BBC, 31 August
- Hostage drama ends with release of last 7 Koreans, Chosun, 31 August
- Taleban “Agree to free Koreans”, BBC, 28 August 2007
- S Korean churches question mission, BBC, 15 August 2007
- Taleban free two S Korea hostages, BBC, 14 August 2007
- Afghan hostage crisis vexes South Korean Press, Hankyoreh, 7 August 2007 (see also the Marmot)
- South Korea turns against ‘arrogant’ Christian hostages, Independent, 4 August 2007
- South Korea has complex reaction to Afghan hostage situation, IHT, 2 August 2007
- Playing into Taliban’s hands, – the view from Germany, Spiegel Online 1 August 2007
- South Korean envoy and Taliban hostage takers aim for direct talks, medical treatment planned, IHT 1 August 2007
- Seoul urges U.S. and Afghan governments to be ‘flexible’ on hostages, International Herald Tribune, 31 July 2007
- Taliban claim to kill a 2nd South Korean hostage, – the murder of Shim Sung-min, AP / International Herald Tribune, 30 July 2007
- 22 Hostages await release, Korea Times, 27 July
- Afghan hostage crisis transfixes South Korea, International Herald Tribune, 26 July 2007
- Outraged South Korea renews call for release of hostages, AP / International Herald Tribune, 25 July 2007
- Taliban claims to have killed a Korean hostage, AP / International Herald Tribune, 25 July 2007
- Koreans and Afghans negotiate ahead of captors’ deadline, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2007
- South Korea imposes travel ban on Afghanistan, AP / International Herald Tribune, 23 July 2007
- The usual lively discussion thread at the Marmot. Also here. The second post has a link to the Naver blog with the pre-departure photo. Elsewhere in the blogosphere: Michael Hurt in the Metropolitician; also here and here.
- Some photos via the Times:
From AP (Ahn Young-joon)
From Getty images:
From AP:
Dear Praying saints,
Greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and saviour Jesus Chirst.
I am a Indian Native missionary working among ” Good Samaritan Baptist Ministries(GSBM),” in India. I have been working since 18 years and so far we have 15 churches in the rural areas of challapalli, A.P,India. Lord is blessing all our efforts and adding souls daily to the local churches. I have now 10 co workers working along with me in the areas. I trained them personally and send them to their own people. Here the church is very poor, can not support their pastors. So all the pastors look to the Lord for their daily bread. There are times we go to bed with single meal a day. But our Lord is faithful in supplying the needs. I was in fasting prayers and thinking how can I raise prayer support for our work in India. I got this idea to surf the web to get prayer groups. I request you to pray for the work among sora tribal group people who are animists and do animal sacrifices to worship their hill spirits. Now thousands are following Christ. Lord is doing wonders in drawing people to his fold. I need your prayer support only. When you pray, Lord will open the doors to support our village pastors. I am P.Devadanam Married and blessed with two children. We
have many needs in the field which only be met by our Lord.
Need a mission vehicle to mobilize teams to reach the unreached. I need your fervent prayer support. Lord was faithful in all the past years in supplying all
our needs. I do not know why I am writing this mail but I am sure Lord needs you to stand with us in prayer in this critical hour. I do believe in the
intercessory prayer. As you pray the heavens will be opened. Our mission is going through financial crises our Ministries. Praise God for we lack nothing. Thank you for praying for us. If you pray for us please let us know.
Rev.P.Devadanam
GSBM Ministries,
Challapalli-521 126,
KrishnaDistrict,
A.P,
India