Deulbul Martyrs Memorial Association Announces Call for Candidates for the 16th 'Deulbul Award'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Deulbul Martyrs Memorial Association announced on the 31st that it is accepting nominations for the 16th Deulbul Award.

The award targets individuals or organizations who embody the lives and spirit of the Deulbul martyrs and have made significant contributions and dedication to the advancement of democracy, human rights, equality, and peace in this land.

Applicants can submit one recommendation letter in any format, along with a resume and supporting documents, by the 23rd of next month.

The award ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on May 22 at the Gate of History in the 5·18 National Cemetery, where a plaque, a prize of 10 million won, and additional awards will be presented.

Meanwhile, the Deulbul Martyrs Memorial Association is a corporation established to inherit and honor the spirit of seven Deulbul Night School affiliates who sacrificed for democracy (Park Gisoon, Yoon Sangwon, Park Yongjun, Park Gwanhyun, Shin Youngil, Kim Youngcheol, Park Hyoseon).

During the harsh 1970s, they founded and operated the first night school for workers in the Gwangcheon-dong area, a small industrial district in Gwangju, called ‘Deulbul Night School.’ They also played an organized and leading role in producing and distributing underground newsletters during the May 18, 1980, popular uprising, forming the uprising leadership, and participating in the final resistance on the dawn of May 27.

Since its establishment, the Deulbul Night School Memorial Association has collected membership fees and donations to annually select “individuals or organizations who embody the lives and spirit of the Deulbul martyrs and have made significant contributions and dedication to the advancement of democracy, human rights, equality, and peace in this land,” to honor the spirit of the Deulbul martyrs and contribute to the development of democracy in Korean society by awarding the ‘Deulbul Award’ each year.

Last year’s 15th Deulbul Award recipient was the ‘Tollgate Labor Union,’ which fought against the issue of irregular workers in public institutions.

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