Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review



News Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review South Korea pressures China about its forced repatriation of DPRK escapees for first time at Universal Periodic Review Ifang Bremer January 24, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans on a tram in Pyongyang \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011) South Korea called out China for its role in the forced repatriation of North Koreans during the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday, marking the first time Seoul has criticized Beijing during a UPR meeting for failing to protect North Korean escapees. “We recommended that China provides adequate protection to escapees of foreign origin, including from the DPRK,” the ROK ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Yun Seong-deok, said during the session. South Korea called out China for its role in the forced repatriation of North Koreans during the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday, marking the first time Seoul has criticized Beijing during a UPR meeting for failing to protect North Korean escapees. “We recommended that China provides adequate protection to escapees of foreign origin, including from the DPRK,” the ROK ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Yun Seong-deok, said during the session. 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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Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review

South Korea pressures China about its forced repatriation of DPRK escapees for first time at Universal Periodic Review

Ifang Bremer January 24, 2024

Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review

North Koreans on a tram in Pyongyang | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011)

South Korea called out China for its role in the forced repatriation of North Koreans during the U.N.’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday, marking the first time Seoul has criticized Beijing during a UPR meeting for failing to protect North Korean escapees.

“We recommended that China provides adequate protection to escapees of foreign origin, including from the DPRK,” the ROK ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Yun Seong-deok, said during the session.

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