Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China



Border Controls Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China The United Nations is urging China not to forcibly return five North Korean defectors arrested in September Jeongmin Kim December 31, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The United Nations is trying to rescue five North Korean defectors, including a 14-year-old girl and a pregnant adult female, who are currently at risk of being repatriated back to their home country after Chinese authorities arrested them. A new U.N. document suggests that the five individuals — one male and four females — were arrested in the east coast city of Huangdao on Sept. 13 during a failed attempt to flee from Shenyang, China to South Korea. They were then held in a police station in Qingdao, according to the document. The United Nations is trying to rescue five North Korean defectors, including a 14-year-old girl and a pregnant adult female, who are currently at risk of being repatriated back to their home country after Chinese authorities arrested them. A new U.N. document suggests that the five individuals — one male and four females — were arrested in the east coast city of Huangdao on Sept. 13 during a failed attempt to flee from Shenyang, China to South Korea. They were then held in a police station in Qingdao, according to the document. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China

The United Nations is urging China not to forcibly return five North Korean defectors arrested in September

Jeongmin Kim December 31, 2020

Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China

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The United Nations is trying to rescue five North Korean defectors, including a 14-year-old girl and a pregnant adult female, who are currently at risk of being repatriated back to their home country after Chinese authorities arrested them.

A new U.N. document suggests that the five individuals — one male and four females — were arrested in the east coast city of Huangdao on Sept. 13 during a failed attempt to flee from Shenyang, China to South Korea. They were then held in a police station in Qingdao, according to the document.

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