NGO calls for reinvestigating Dutch firms that allegedly employed North Koreans



News NGO calls for reinvestigating Dutch firms that allegedly employed North Koreans La Strada appeals dismissal of case due to lack of evidence, maintains companies knew of North Korean shipyard workers Ifang Bremer December 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean worker repairing a road in Pyongyang in 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue An Amsterdam-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) has filed an appeal against Dutch prosecutors for dropping charges against two shipbuilding companies accused of employing North Korean workers. According to La Strada, the two Dutch companies — which it did not name — “are suspected to have acquired ships from Polish shipyards while being aware that these ships were constructed at wharves employing North Korean workers,” the NGO said in a written statement on Friday. An Amsterdam-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) has filed an appeal against Dutch prosecutors for dropping charges against two shipbuilding companies accused of employing North Korean workers. According to La Strada, the two Dutch companies — which it did not name — “are suspected to have acquired ships from Polish shipyards while being aware that these ships were constructed at wharves employing North Korean workers,” the NGO said in a written statement on Friday. 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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NGO calls for reinvestigating Dutch firms that allegedly employed North Koreans

La Strada appeals dismissal of case due to lack of evidence, maintains companies knew of North Korean shipyard workers

Ifang Bremer December 19, 2022

NGO calls for reinvestigating Dutch firms that allegedly employed North Koreans

A North Korean worker repairing a road in Pyongyang in 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

An Amsterdam-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) has filed an appeal against Dutch prosecutors for dropping charges against two shipbuilding companies accused of employing North Korean workers.

According to La Strada, the two Dutch companies — which it did not name — “are suspected to have acquired ships from Polish shipyards while being aware that these ships were constructed at wharves employing North Korean workers,” the NGO said in a written statement on Friday.

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