UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans



News UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans Letter sent in July stressed severe treatment returnees face but failed to stop forced repatriation of 100s in October Ifang Bremer December 26, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A watchtower for North Korean guards stationed at the border with China \| Image: NK News (Feb. 2017) The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on China to protect North Koreans living in the country earlier this year, months before Beijing reportedly deported hundreds of DPRK escapees, a newly released U.N. document shows. In the letter to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the UNHCR called on China to “acknowledge the severity of treatment issued to those returnees who are deemed to have left North Korea illegally.” The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on China to protect North Koreans living in the country earlier this year, months before Beijing reportedly deported hundreds of DPRK escapees, a newly released U.N. document shows. In the letter to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the UNHCR called on China to “acknowledge the severity of treatment issued to those returnees who are deemed to have left North Korea illegally.” 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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UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans

Letter sent in July stressed severe treatment returnees face but failed to stop forced repatriation of 100s in October

Ifang Bremer December 26, 2023

UN refugee agency calls for China to give ‘humanitarian space’ to North Koreans

A watchtower for North Korean guards stationed at the border with China | Image: NK News (Feb. 2017)

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on China to protect North Koreans living in the country earlier this year, months before Beijing reportedly deported hundreds of DPRK escapees, a newly released U.N. document shows.

In the letter to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the UNHCR called on China to “acknowledge the severity of treatment issued to those returnees who are deemed to have left North Korea illegally.”

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