Catholic Priests Association for Justice
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Catholic Priests' Association for Justice (CPAJ;
Catholic
priests, whose aim is to establish justice in Korea.
History
It was established on September 26, 1974 as an attempt to resist against military regime of
Park Chung-hee.[1] This coalition of Catholic priests emphasized voluntary membership and individual priests' prerogative regarding what information ought to be relayed to their constituents. After the military regime ended, CPAJ currently focuses on reunifying Korea, safeguarding the environment, abolishing National Security Law, and promoting anti-war movements.[2]
In October 2007, CPAJ revealed a corruption scandal of
Samsung Group.[3]
On June 30, 2008, CPAJ started participating
beef protest regarding import of U.S. beef, which has been suspected to have been infected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy, by celebrating Mass in Seoul and participating candlelight demonstration afterwards.[4]
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