{"id":57387,"date":"2026-01-30T16:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?page_id=57387"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:38:13","slug":"petition-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/petition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PETITION FOR URGENT RELEASE AND REPATRIATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1647049314990{background-color: #0f0808 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;start&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u300cPETITION FOR URGENT RELEASE AND REPATRIATION\u300d&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23f7f7f7|line_height:1.4em&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769758929855{margin-top: 1em !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Missionary Park Tae-yeon was arrested on January 15, 2026 in Russia due to her gospel work with children. Please join Voice of the Martyrs Korea in urging the Russian government to immediately release her. Read the full petition below and fill out the contact form to call for her immediate release.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:18px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.4em&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769758945730{padding-top: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 0.4em !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;57471&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"everest-forms\"><div class=\"evf-container center-submit layout-two\" id=\"evf-57390\"><form id=\"evf-form-57390\" class=\"everest-form\" data-formid=\"57390\" data-ajax_submission=\"0\" data-keyboard_friendly_form=\"0\" data-form_state_type=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57387\"><div class=\"evf-field-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce57390\" name=\"_wpnonce57390\" value=\"6f4203e2fc\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57387\" \/><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_5\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-57390-field_YGFoZenVgq-1-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-first-name form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"YGFoZenVgq-1\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-57390-field_YGFoZenVgq-1\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-57390-field_YGFoZenVgq-1\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][YGFoZenVgq-1]\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-57390-field_z4LKCY7pa1-18-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"z4LKCY7pa1-18\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-57390-field_z4LKCY7pa1-18\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Birthdate (YYMMDD)<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-57390-field_z4LKCY7pa1-18\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][z4LKCY7pa1-18]\" placeholder=\"Birthdate (YYMMDD)\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-57390-field_fAANe2s66F-19-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"fAANe2s66F-19\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-57390-field_fAANe2s66F-19\"><span class=\"evf-label\">City and Country<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-57390-field_fAANe2s66F-19\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][fAANe2s66F-19]\" required><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_6\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-57390-field_fPRqS3Q1Xc-17-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-checkbox form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"\ud544\uc218\ud56d\ubaa9\uc744 \uc785\ub825\ud574\uc8fc\uc138\uc694. 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Refusal may limit my participation in the petition.\"<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_7\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-honeypot-container evf-field-hp\"><label for=\"evf-57390-field-hp\" class=\"evf-field-label\">Phone<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"everest_forms[hp]\" id=\"evf-57390-field-hp\" class=\"input-text\"><\/div><div class=\"evf-submit-container \" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[id]\" value=\"57390\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[author]\" value=\"1665\"><button type='submit' name='everest_forms[submit]' class='everest-forms-submit-button button evf-submit ' id='evf-submit-57390' value='evf-submit' data-process-text=\"Processing...\" conditional_rules='&quot;&quot;' conditional_id='evf-submit-57390'  id=\"evf-submit-57390\" aria-live=\"assertive\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div><!-- .evf-container --><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1647046113638{background-color: #0f0808 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PETITION FOR URGENT RELEASE AND REPATRIATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23111111&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TO:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His Excellency Georgy Zinoviev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary<br \/>\nThe Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Korea<br \/>\n43 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul<\/p>\n<p><strong>CC:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nThe United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE:<\/strong>\u00a0February 4, 2026[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>SUBJECT: Urgent Petition for the Release of <\/strong><strong>Ms. Park Tae-yeon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We, the undersigned, call upon the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately and unconditionally release\u00a0Ms. Park Tae-yeon, a citizen of the Republic of Korea currently detained in Khabarovsk, Russia.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Personal Details of the Detainee<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Park Tae-yeon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a069<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nationality:<\/strong>\u00a0Republic of Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case\/Detention Number:<\/strong>\u00a01260208004800001<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date of Detention:<\/strong>\u00a0January 15, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place of Detention:<\/strong>\u00a0Khaborovsk, Russia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Grounds for Release <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exemplary Service<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Park Tae-yeon has been living with a sincere love for the country of Russia and its people since her arrival in 1993. She has no prior criminal history. She has lived her whole life as a single person and has devoted herself to the locals for 33 years, to the point where she says she is married to Russia. She has practiced a life of caring for her neighbors, and her pure spirit of service has become an example for many people around her. Park Tae-yeon is a transparent and good person like a child, without political ideology or impure purpose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Safety Risks:<\/strong>\u00a0Park Tae-yeon purchased a flight ticket to return home to the Republic of Korea in order to retire and receive care from her family due to her age but was prevented from departing due to her arrest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lack of Con<\/strong><strong>sular Access<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0The prisoner has been denied consular access, violating Article 36 of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrongful Detainment:<\/strong>\u00a0Park Tae-yeon has been charged with an immigration-related offense; however, a report on January 23, 2026 by the state-affiliated Russian media outlet RIA, cites a Khabarovsk city official who reports a months-long investigation by law enforcement agencies into religious camps for children in Khabarovsk. The report says, \u201cAs a result of the investigation, the activities of a citizen of the Republic of Korea, who carried out missionary work while hiding behind plausible goals, were stopped.\u201d Ms. Park is clearly among those targeted. By legally charging her with an immigration-related violation but prosecuting a much broader case against her through state-affiliated media, authorities prevent Ms. Park, her family, and her representatives from (1) understanding the full scope of the case against her and (2) accessing appropriate legal resources for her defense. Further, the immigration charge against Ms. Park shields the Russian Federation from international accountability for its growing crackdown on basic religious freedoms in violation of established international norms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Petitioners\u2019 Request<\/strong><br \/>\nWe urgently request that the relevant authorities:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Immediately release Ms. Park Tae-yeon from detention.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure Ms.Park Tae-yeon receives immediate consular access.<\/li>\n<li>Allow Ms. Park Tae-yeon safe passage back to the Republic of Korea.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We, the undersigned, believe that the continued detention of Ms. Park Tae-yeon is an injustice that violates fundamental human rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Respectfully Submitted,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Voice of the Martyrs Korea<\/p>\n<p>Basement level, 26, Solsaem-ro, Seongbuk-gu<\/p>\n<p>Seoul, Korea 02709<\/p>\n<p>info@vomkorea.com[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;21997&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1647049314990{background-color: #0f0808 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;start&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u300cPETITION FOR URGENT RELEASE AND REPATRIATION\u300d&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23f7f7f7|line_height:1.4em&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769758929855{margin-top: 1em !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Missionary Park Tae-yeon was arrested on January 15, 2026 in &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1665,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-57387","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ko","en","zh","ru"],"languages":{"ko":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"zh":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1665"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57387"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57976,"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57387\/revisions\/57976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}