
Aijalon Mahli Gomes a Christian activist was imprisoned in January of this year and later sentenced to eight years of hard labor with a fine of about 600000 for the crime of illegal entry into North Korea. …

Release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC August 26, 2010 We welcome the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes and are relieved that he will soon be safely reunited with his family. We appreciate former President Carter’s humanitarian effort and welcome North Korea’s decision to grant Mr. Gomes special amnesty and allow him to return …
Former president Jimmy Carter won the release Friday of an American citizen detained by North Korea for illegal entry. Aijalon Gomes, sentenced earlier this year to eight years of hard labor, was granted amnesty and permitted to return to the United States, according to the State Department. Carter, North Korea – United States – Jimmy Carter – Aijalon Gomes – Foreign Policy
FILE – A Jan. 12, 2010 file photo shows American Aijalon Mahli Gomes, during a rally denouncing North Korean’s human rights conditions at the Imjingak Pavilion, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas.
FILE – A Jan. 12, 2010 file photo shows American Aijalon Mahli Gomes, during a rally denouncing North Korean’s human rights conditions at the Imjingak Pavilion, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas. Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in North Korea on Wednesday Aug. 25, 2010 on a mission U.S. officials said was aimed at bringing home the imprisoned …
Former US President Jimmy Carter has secured the release of an American citizen detained in North Korea. Aijalon Mahli Gomes, 31, was sentenced to eight years’ hard labour in April, after being found guilty of illegally entering the country from China.
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