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Hebei Spirit officers face prison sentence

10 décembre 2008

Hebei Spirit officers face prison sentence

Officers from the Hebei Spirit have been sentenced to prison by a South Korean court for alleged criminal negligence. Captain Jasprit Chawla and Chief Officer Syam Chetan were sentenced to 1.5 years and 8 months imprisonment respectively, despite being previously being cleared of all charges.

ITF Maritime Coordinator Stephen Cotton commented: “This is not justice. It’s not even something close. What we have seen today is scapegoating, criminalisation and a refusal to consider the wider body of evidence that calls into question the propriety of the court. This decision is incomprehensibly vindictive and will impact on all professional mariners.”

In December 2007, the (anchored) Hebei Spirit was hit by a Samsung Heavy Industries-owned barge, causing an oil spill. Since then, the officers have been unfairly detained in South Korea.

ITF affiliates campaigned for the release of the Hebei Two in the run-up to the decision, lobbying the Korean authorities.

The ITF continues to work on behalf of the officers: “The one thing we can promise today is that this isn’t over,” said Stephen Cotton. “The campaign to free these men will go on growing until the justice that was so glaringly absent in this court today is done.”

The Federation is calling upon union members and supporters to send letters to the Korean authorities expressing concern at the case – act now to join the protest .

For more information and background on the case see: www.itfglobal.org/campaigns/hebeitwo.cfm

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