On March 24th, 2006 Korean and US NGOs submitted a letter to the United States Trade Representative voicing concern about copyright issues arising due to the Korea-US FTA Negotiation.<\/p>\n
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\nMarch 24th, 2006<\/p>\n
Ambassador Rob Portman
\nUnited States Trade Representative
\n600 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20508
\nUnited States of America<\/p>\n
Subject: Korean and US NGOs Position Paper on the copyright issues in the Korea-US FTA Negotiation<\/p>\n
Dear Ambassador Rob Portman,<\/p>\n
We, Korean and US NGOs undersigned here, would like to submit written comments on the Korea-US FTA negotiation.<\/p>\n
We are deeply worried about the Korea-US FTA negotiations especially on the issues of copyright. Considering the FTA that the US negotiated with other countries such as Australia and Singapore, and what the US has been demanding from the Korean government thus far, we assume that US will request IPR protection similar to or stronger that the US IPR laws. And we think it will bring about dangerous situations, for example, to obstruct fair use, science research, technology advancement and publishing.<\/p>\n
Below material includes our detailed opinions on the issues of copyright in. We honestly request that our important opinions should be considered very carefully.<\/p>\n
Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely Yours,<\/p>\n
[NGOs]
\nChristian Coalition for Media Reform (Korea) Citizens\u2019 Action Network (Korea)
\nCultural Action (Korea)
\nDasan Human Rights Center (Korea) Essential Action (US)
\nHealth Right Network (Korea)
\nIntellectual Property Left ‘IPLeft’ (Korea) IP Justice (US)
\nKorean Progressive Network Jinbonet (Korea)
\nKorean Federation of Medical Groups for Health Rights (Korea) : Association of Physicians for Humanism (Korea),
\nAssociation of Korea Doctors for Health Rights (Korea), Korea Dentists Association for Health Society (Korea), Korea Health and Medical Workers Union (Korea), Korean Pharmacists For Democratic Society (Korea), Solidarity for Worker’s Health (Korea)
\nLaborNet in South Korea (Korea) Media Center Mediact (Korea)
\nMINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society Publications & Public Relations
\nCommittee (Korea)
\nNanuri+,HIV\/AIDS Human Rights Advocacy Group of Korea (Korea) People before Profit (Korea)
\nPublic Pharmaceutical Center (Korea)
\nSolidarity for Peace and Human Rights (Korea)
\nWon Buddhism Committee for Human Rights (Korea)<\/p>\n
[Individuals]
\nDo-Hyung Kim, Lawyer, Editorial board member of Monthly Networker (Korea) Eun-Woo Lee, Lawyer of Horizon Law Group (Korea)
\nMargaret Chon, Professor and Dean\u2019s Distinguished Scholar, Seattle University
\nSchool of Law (US)
\nPeter Suber, Research Professor of Philosophy, Earlham College (US)
\nSasha Costanza-Chock, PhD Student, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California (US)
\nSeok-Man Hong, Journalist, People Power of RTV (Korea)
\nSeong-Tae Hong, Professor of Sangji University (Korea)
\nYoung-Joo Yoo, Chief Editor of People\u2019s Media \u2018Chamsaesang\u2019 (Korea)
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