International Petition Demands House Arrest for 95-Year-Old Peace Ambassador Man Hee Lee
Petition: https://c.org/XTsQqkD2vQ
Neuhofen, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis / Seoul. In an urgent appeal addressed to the leadership of the Republic of Korea, German journalist, author, and human rights advocate Andreas Klamm has launched an international petition. The initiative directly petitions the South Korean President, the Minister of Justice, and the presiding judges of the court. At the center of the petition is a request for clemency and leniency for the nearly 96-year-old Peace Ambassador, Chairman of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), and leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Man Hee Lee.
Citing the advanced age and fragile health of the accused, the initiative requests that pre-trial prison detention be converted into house arrest with electronic monitoring until a formal, public judicial trial takes place.
Call for Proportion and Humanitarian Consideration
In the petition, the initiator explicitly emphasizes full respect for the independence of the South Korean judiciary. The initiative does not seek to prejudge the outcome of an independent trial or interfere with the court’s evaluation of the allegations. Instead, the focus remains strictly on humanitarian grounds: Man Hee Lee is nearly 96 years old, in poor health, and a decorated veteran of the Korean War. His painful personal experiences during the war inspired him more than four decades ago to dedicate his life to international peace initiatives, interreligious dialogue, and free access to faith-based education.
Supporters worldwide have joined the appeal, which has been published in multiple languages—including German, English, Korean, French, Tagalog, Esperanto, Latin, Arabic, and Chinese—to draw international attention to the importance of proportionate detention conditions.
Broad Commitment to Human Rights and Peace
Andreas Klamm, who authored and signed the petition as Chairman and Founder of LovePeacePeople.org, Liberty and Peace NOW! Human Rights Reporters, and Regionalhilfe.de, underscores the necessity of human dignity, human rights, and humanitarian consideration within the framework of a constitutional state.
The petition remains open to the public, inviting supporters globally to advocate for a balance between due process and humanitarian leniency.
Petition: https://c.org/XTsQqkD2vQ
