Lee Kyunghae: Farmer, Leader, Martyr

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Lee Kyung-haeFarmer, Leader, Martyr
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Lee Kyung-hae was born to a simple farming family
in 1947. He studied in an agricultural high
school and college and later became a successful
farmer.
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In 1979, he started his involvement in the
farmers' movement and became a leader of various
farmers' organizations in Korea.
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In 1989, he became the second president of KAFF
and was given the UN Farmer of the Year award.
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In his letter to the WTO Secretariat in March
2002, he said that the WTO and the so-called
globalization contribute to depriving small
farmers of the right to live and only benefit a
few powerful countries and big multinational
enterprises.
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On September 10, 2003, Lee Kyung-hae committed
suicide while shouting WTO kills farmers!as a
protest against the 5th WTO Ministerial
Conference held in Cancun, Mexico.
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His martyrdom contributed to the collapse of the
WTO talks in Cancun and inspired farmers all over
the world to continue fighting for farmers rights.
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AFA commemorates the martyrdom of brother Lee
Kyung-hae for the farmers in Asia and around the
world.
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"Even after my body dies, my soul remains and
sees what is going on.Don't worry about me.
Fight to the last".Lee Kyung-hae1947-2003
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Produced byAFACreated byJun Virola