American Journalists Sentenced to 12 Years in North Korean Labor Camp

Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the two American journalists who had been arrested by North Korean officials on March 17 and charged with “hostile acts” and illegal entry into the country, have been sentenced to 12 years in a labor camp.

According to North Korea’s state-run news agency KCNA the sentence handed down by the country’s highest court “confirmed the grave crime they committed against the Korean nation and their illegal border crossing.”

That court case blocked outside observers from witnessing the trial, leading many in the international community and rights organizations to protest the sentencing. The U.S. State Department reacted to the verdict in a statement saying, “We are deeply concerned by the reported sentencing of the two American citizen journalists by North Korean authorities, and we are engaged through all possible channels to secure their release.”

While Euna Lee and Laura Ling were arrested for illegal entry into North Korea there have been reports that have suggested they were actually detained on Chinese soil, allegations denied by the North.

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