North Korea Sentences Detained Journalists To 12 Years Hard Labor
After a closed trial, North Korea’s highest court today convicted two detained Current TV journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling, of “committing hostilities against the Korean nation and illegal entry,” The New York Times reported.
Following their conviction, Lee and Ling were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor, although there is already talk that North Korea might attempt to trade their release for money or a diplomatic visit.
The two women were detained by North Korean officials on March 17 along the border of China while doing research on defectors for Current TV.
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