China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans



News China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans Beijing’s delegate disparages defectors as illegal migrants, rejecting concerns that escapees face torture back in DPRK Ifang Bremer March 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans riding in the back of a truck \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2017) China clashed with the U.N. special envoy on North Korean human rights at the ongoing U.N. Human Rights Council Session in Geneva on Monday, with Beijing denying that North Koreans entering China should be protected as refugees. Presenting her latest report to the council, U.N. special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon said “escapees from the DPRK who are forcibly repatriated by other states, including China, continue to face the risk of torture and other human rights violations.” China clashed with the U.N. special envoy on North Korean human rights at the ongoing U.N. Human Rights Council Session in Geneva on Monday, with Beijing denying that North Koreans entering China should be protected as refugees. Presenting her latest report to the council, U.N. special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon said “escapees from the DPRK who are forcibly repatriated by other states, including China, continue to face the risk of torture and other human rights violations.” 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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China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans

Beijing’s delegate disparages defectors as illegal migrants, rejecting concerns that escapees face torture back in DPRK

Ifang Bremer March 19, 2024

China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans

North Koreans riding in the back of a truck | Image: NK News (Sept. 2017)

China clashed with the U.N. special envoy on North Korean human rights at the ongoing U.N. Human Rights Council Session in Geneva on Monday, with Beijing denying that North Koreans entering China should be protected as refugees.

Presenting her latest report to the council, U.N. special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon said “escapees from the DPRK who are forcibly repatriated by other states, including China, continue to face the risk of torture and other human rights violations.”

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