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South Korea Frees Political Prisoner after 41 Years

South Korea Frees Political Prisoner After 41 Years

On February 25, 1999, South Korea freed Woo Yong Gak, the world's longest serving political prisoner. Woo spent 41 years in solitary confinement in a 12' by 12' cell in the Taejon penitentiary. The 70 year-old Woo told reporters upon his release ...

 

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