Korean Ferry Sinking Disaster
Memorials and demonstrations in various locations on the one-year anniversary of the sinking of the South Korean ferry
Ferry tragedy protest, Apr 18, 2015 : Protesters distribute anti-government leaflets from a top of a building as other protesters march in central Seoul, South Korea. About 30,000 people (8,000 by police estimate) demonstrated on April 18, two days after the first anniversary of Sewol ferry tragedy to demand that the government scrap the special Sewol Law enforcement decree, salvage the ferry and hold a thorough investigation into the tragedy. They also called for resignation of President Park Geun-hye.The police detained about 100 protesters during the protest. (Photo by Lee Jae-Won/AFLO) (SOUTH KOREA)