North Korean workers stuck in Qatar nearly 2 years after UN sanctions deadline



News North Korean workers stuck in Qatar nearly 2 years after UN sanctions deadline In new report, Doha also refers to sanctions breach from allowing DPRK footballer to play for domestic club Colin Zwirko November 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON VisitQatar.qa \| Skyline of Doha Two North Koreans are still in Qatar awaiting deportation to their home country, Doha told a U.N. committee in a report made available Monday, nearly two years after U.N. sanctions made it illegal for DPRK citizens to work abroad. Qatar said in the report that it previously violated those sanctions by allowing one North Korean national into the country in 2020 after the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolution took effect, referring to football star Han Kwang Song. Two North Koreans are still in Qatar awaiting deportation to their home country, Doha told a U.N. committee in a report made available Monday, nearly two years after U.N. sanctions made it illegal for DPRK citizens to work abroad. Qatar said in the report that it previously violated those sanctions by allowing one North Korean national into the country in 2020 after the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolution took effect, referring to football star Han Kwang Song. 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

News

North Korean workers stuck in Qatar nearly 2 years after UN sanctions deadline

In new report, Doha also refers to sanctions breach from allowing DPRK footballer to play for domestic club

Colin Zwirko November 9, 2021

North Korean workers stuck in Qatar nearly 2 years after UN sanctions deadline

VisitQatar.qa | Skyline of Doha

Two North Koreans are still in Qatar awaiting deportation to their home country, Doha told a U.N. committee in a report made available Monday, nearly two years after U.N. sanctions made it illegal for DPRK citizens to work abroad.

Qatar said in the report that it previously violated those sanctions by allowing one North Korean national into the country in 2020 after the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolution took effect, referring to football star Han Kwang Song.

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.

North Korean workers stuck in Qatar nearly 2 years after UN sanctions deadline

Become a member for less than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Colin Zwirko

Become a member for less
than $5.75 per week.

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by