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"(d)
22 September 1987:
"On 18 September 1987, 23 pastors forced their way into the
building of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) beating guards in
the process, occupied the office of the chairman of the FKI, went on a
sit-in, and asked for an apology from the chairman of the FKI, insisting
that the report by the FKI to the cabinet meeting was untrue.
Subsequently, five pastors among them were arrested by the police.
"A prayer service for the release of the five pastors thus arrested
was held at Sung Mun Pak Church in Seoul from 7.35 p.m. to 10 p.m. on
22 September 1987, with 800 laymen and pastors in attendance.
"During the prayer service, some participants went out of the
church and marched through the streets shouting slogans such as 'break up
the FKI'. Police ... briefly detained demonstrators, ... with a view to
maintaining public order. Police neither broke up the prayer service nor
illegally arrested participants in the assembly.
"In connection with the incident, no complaint or acccusation was
filed and no one was booked.
"For reference, the above-mentioned five pastors were all released
on bail on 16 December 1987 and the trial is under way ... "
Romania
61. In a communication of 20 October 1988 addressed to the Government
concerned, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur.
"According to information received, the cultural activity of the
Catholic Church in Hungarian-speaking parishes has been completely
suppressed and pastoral activity severely restricted. It is claimed that
the numerus clausus which the authorities have allegedly been
endeavouring to impose since 1982 on the theological academy of
Gyulafehervar is likely to diminish the recruitment of priests and parish
assistants.
"It has also
December 1987. He
commune of Sighetu
the authorities in
young people.
been reported that Father (name given) disappeared in
is said to have been seen for the last time in his old
Marmatiei and to have been tranferred from there by
September 1985 because of his pastoral work among
"A building permit is alleged to have been refused to a Baptist
church in Braila which wished to extend its premises."
62. In a communication of 7 November 1988, the following information was
transmitted:
"According to information received (name given), a Baptist
Christian from Bucharest, was arrested on 21 August 1987 on religious
grounds and since November 1987 has been held in the psychiatric hospital
of Poiana Mare. According to the same information, the lawyer of Mr. ...
(name given), also a Christian was not able to follow his client's case
and had to agree to leave the country."