Follow us on TwitterLooking for Laura Ling Wikipedia? Here is a little more to know about Laura Ling who has been sentenced to labor prison for 12 years. Laura Ling was born in Carmichael, California, United States on December 1, 1976. Laura Ling is a Chinese-American journalist working as Current TV’s managing editor of Vanguard. Laura Ling is the younger sister of ‘Lisa Ling’ who is also an American journalist working as ‘Channel One News’ reporter and is CNN special correspondent.
Laura Ling has been detained by North Korea along with her fellow journalist ‘Euna Lee’ after an allegedly attempt of filming refugees besides the border of China and North Korea since March 18, 2009. In March 2009, North Korea has also announced about these two journalists ‘Laura Ling and Euna Lee’ for trying to enter illegally from China into the North Korea, which leaded them to labor prison for 12 years on June 8, 2009.
On the other hand, the Government of United States is trying to oppose this sentence with a lot of diplomatic efforts. While, Lisa Ling has also stated in the support of her sister that Laura Ling never intended to enter into North Korea. She also mentioned that Laura Ling needs medical treatment as she is suffering from ulcer.
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