Mexican court denies Israeli group's request to sell N. Korean ship



News Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship Isreali law group looking to recoup $330m in damages awarded by U.S. court over abduction 15 years ago Hamish Macdonald August 6, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON PROFEPA Mexican courts have declined a request from an Israel-based legal group to sell a North Korean ship currently held in Mexico, to pay for legal damages awarded by a U.S. court. The Shurat HaDin law center fights legal battles on behalf of victims of terrorism. The group won $330 million in damages for the abduction of a South Korean pastor who was presumed abducted and tortured by North Korea 15 years ago. Mexican courts have declined a request from an Israel-based legal group to sell a North Korean ship currently held in Mexico, to pay for legal damages awarded by a U.S. court. The Shurat HaDin law center fights legal battles on behalf of victims of terrorism. The group won $330 million in damages for the abduction of a South Korean pastor who was presumed abducted and tortured by North Korea 15 years ago. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship

Isreali law group looking to recoup $330m in damages awarded by U.S. court over abduction 15 years ago

Hamish Macdonald August 6, 2015

Mexican court denies Israeli group’s request to sell N. Korean ship

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Mexican courts have declined a request from an Israel-based legal group to sell a North Korean ship currently held in Mexico, to pay for legal damages awarded by a U.S. court.

The Shurat HaDin law center fights legal battles on behalf of victims of terrorism. The group won $330 million in damages for the abduction of a South Korean pastor who was presumed abducted and tortured by North Korea 15 years ago.

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