19 November 1997: Add update of 19 November 1997

17 November 1997

    Date: 19 Nov 1997 04:32:10
    From: 9705674@skye.sms.ed.ac.uk
    Subject: Forwarded: [Korea] Urgent Report on ID card pr
    To: Recipients of conference <pol-sci-tech@igc.apc.org>

    Date:          Wed, 19 Nov 1997 16:26:01 +0900
    From:          Ko Youngkyong <frontist@member.sing-kr.org>
    To:            lm@mail.sing-kr.org, jca-sing@mail.sing-kr.org,
                   Roger.Clarke@anu.edu.au,
                   jkim@pobox.asc.upenn.edu, ipc@privacy.org, pi@privacy.org,
                   christina@sbgroup.com.au, capstikki@hotmail.com,
                   graham@austlii.edu.au,
                   mwoodbury@cpsr.org, newsfeedback@wired.com,
                   time-webmaster@pathfinder.com
    Subject:       [Korea] Urgent Report on ID card project
    Reply-to:      lm@mail.sing-kr.org

    ** Urgent Report on ID card project of Korea ** (November 18)

         On November 17, the related law on ID card project has finally passed
    the National Assembly. Inspite of negative  public opinions and vigorous
    objection of NGOs, the ruling party rammed the bill through the National
    Assembly.

         The Electronic National ID Card(official name- Citizen Card) is IC
    type electronic ID card. Korean government is trying to issue this card to
    all citizens over 17, by 1999. people must use this card wherever it is
    needed such as  public offices, banks, police and anywhere if it is settled
    all part of society. And whenever one uses this card, there  remains
    electronic records about one's performances.
         A huge computer networks will be built and connected each other as
    well. It means various kinds of personal data get concentrated under one
    system managed by government. One's record of performances are able to be
    composed within this electronic database. So it enables mass dataveillence
    system and seriously threatens privacy of people.

         The project has been changed in some part. Driver's license, medical
    insurance card and national pension card are excluded on IC chip. But it is
    temporary we think, since the card still has IC chip(8 kbyte) same as
    original project. It is very easy to add other items and data to the ID
    card system. We believe that the IC chip and computer network is the main
    source of problem but they remain unchanged.

         We, Korean NGO Committee against Electronic National ID Card, will
    protest the project more fiercely. We'll proceed disobedience movement
    against the dangerous project. Keep your eyes on the ID card project and
    situation of Korea, let your collegues know about it. Your active
    participation is urgently needed for the privacy and human right of Korean
    people.

         Let's drive out the ghost of Big Brother on earth!
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         Protest to Korean government!

         President of South Korea
         Mr.Kim Young-Sam
         president of the Rupublic of Korea,
         The Blue House(Chung-wa-dae), 1 SejongRo JongroKu,
         Seoul,Korea, 110-050
         #Fax : +82-2-770-0253

         Ministry of Domestic Affairs
         Citizen Part, Ministry of Domestic Affairs,
         77 SejongRo JongroKu, Seoul, Korea 110-760
         #Tel : +82-2-731-2291~5
         #Fax : +82-2-731-2863

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    > Korean NGO Task Force against Electronic National ID Card
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    > Homepage URL:   http://kpd.sing-kr.org/idcard/
    > E-mail : frontist@member.sing-kr.org
    > Phone : +82-2-855-1913
    > Fax : +82-2-858-1913

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    Sang-Hyun Kim
    501 Patrick Geddes Hall
    Milnes Court
    Lawnmarket
    Edinburgh EH1 2PF
    United Kingdom
    E-mail: 9705674@skye.sms.ed.ac.uk
    Tel: 44-131-220-1964
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    Date: 16 Nov 1997 17:05:17
    From: 9705674@skye.sms.ed.ac.uk
    Subject: (Fwd) RED ALERT of Privacy in Korea!
    To: Recipients of conference <pol-sci-tech@igc.apc.org>

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    Date:          Sun, 16 Nov 1997 15:04:32 +0900
    From:          Ko Youngkyong <frontist@member.sing-kr.org>
    To:            lm@mail.sing-kr.org, jca-sing@mail.sing-kr.org, Roger.Clarke@anu.edu.au,
                   jkim@pobox.asc.upenn.edu, ipc@privacy.org, pi@privacy.org,
                   frontist@member.sing-kr.org
    Subject:       RED ALERT of Privacy in Korea!

    ** RED ALERT of Privacy in Korea! **
    (November 14, 1997)

    About the Electronic National ID Card project, situations gets rough
    in South Korea. The ruling party, Shin-han-kuk Dang, and some
    politicians of conservative Opposition party has passed related laws
    on ID card project on November 13 in Domestic Affair Session. It was
    a sudden terror to us and to the privacy of Korean people. In Korea,
    for a law to be passed, it must be passed in the partial session of
    National Assembly and be finally determined by whole conference (I
    don't assure whether it correct or not). Whole conference will be
    held on November 17. It may be difficult to stop passing of the law,
    though we lobby some M.P.s. If the law should be passed, we will and
    must begin a long, harsh struggle to the denial movement of ID card.
    We think it may take several years like Australia. We, Task Force
    against Electronic ID Card, and privacy advocates in Korea are
    planning demonstrations within 2,3 days and some other actions of
    expressing protest. We will do whatever we can.

    Keep your eyes on! Please inform your fellows of this crisis of privacy
    and help us in every way you can. It's RED ALERT of privacy in Korea.

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    Korean NGO Task Force against Electronic National ID Card
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    Homepage URL:   http://kpd.sing-kr.org/idcard/
    E-mail : frontist@member.sing-kr.org
    Phone : +82-2-855-1913
    Fax : +82-2-858-1913

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    Sang-Hyun Kim
    501 Patrick Geddes Hall
    Milnes Court
    Lawnmarket
    Edinburgh EH1 2PF
    United Kingdom
    E-mail: 9705674@skye.sms.ed.ac.uk
    Tel: 44-131-220-1964
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