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China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say

Case is latest in series of alleged force repatriations that have raised concerns about abuses those sent back face
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park | Lina Park May 3, 2024
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China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
A bridge over the Yalu River in Dandong City, Southeast Liaoning Province, China, June 2016 | Image: NK News

China forcibly repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans in late April, according to two South Korean human rights groups, the latest in a series of reported forced repatriations since last year that have raised concerns about the punishment that those sent back face in the DPRK.

Approximately 200 North Koreans were forcibly returned to the DPRK from Changbai Korean Autonomous County in China’s Jilin Province on April 26, Jang Se-yul, chief of the North Korean People's Liberation Front, told NK News on Friday.

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