US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans



News US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans Open letter comes as human rights groups have pushed to increase pressure on Beijing ahead of DPRK border reopening Ifang Bremer September 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean pedestrians in Pyongyang, Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News U.S. lawmakers have formally requested a meeting with the U.N. to address the situation of North Korean refugees in China, amid concerns that they could soon be forcibly repatriated to the DPRK. On Wednesday, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) — a bipartisan commission to monitor human rights in China — issued a letter to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Türk and the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, requesting an urgent meeting. U.S. lawmakers have formally requested a meeting with the U.N. to address the situation of North Korean refugees in China, amid concerns that they could soon be forcibly repatriated to the DPRK. On Wednesday, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) — a bipartisan commission to monitor human rights in China — issued a letter to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Türk and the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, requesting an urgent meeting. 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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US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans

Open letter comes as human rights groups have pushed to increase pressure on Beijing ahead of DPRK border reopening

Ifang Bremer September 1, 2023

US lawmakers call for meeting with UN on China’s repatriation of North Koreans

North Korean pedestrians in Pyongyang, Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

U.S. lawmakers have formally requested a meeting with the U.N. to address the situation of North Korean refugees in China, amid concerns that they could soon be forcibly repatriated to the DPRK.

On Wednesday, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) — a bipartisan commission to monitor human rights in China — issued a letter to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Türk and the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, requesting an urgent meeting.

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