S. Korean lawyers to again request meeting with 12 restaurant-worker defectors



News S. Korean lawyers to again request meeting with 12 restaurant-worker defectors Minbyun hopes to persuade newly appointed NIS chief to review controversial case JH Ahn June 19, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Unification South Korean lawyers representing the North Korean families of 12 defectors the DPRK claims are “abductees” will again request access to the women, the representative of the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) group said on Tuesday. The Park Geun-hye administration last year insisted that all 12 defectors had chosen to come to South Korea of their own free will, a claim that Minbyun said it will seek to verify. South Korean lawyers representing the North Korean families of 12 defectors the DPRK claims are “abductees” will again request access to the women, the representative of the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) group said on Tuesday. The Park Geun-hye administration last year insisted that all 12 defectors had chosen to come to South Korea of their own free will, a claim that Minbyun said it will seek to verify. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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S. Korean lawyers to again request meeting with 12 restaurant-worker defectors

Minbyun hopes to persuade newly appointed NIS chief to review controversial case

JH Ahn June 19, 2017

S. Korean lawyers to again request meeting with 12 restaurant-worker defectors

Ministry of Unification

South Korean lawyers representing the North Korean families of 12 defectors the DPRK claims are “abductees” will again request access to the women, the representative of the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) group said on Tuesday.

The Park Geun-hye administration last year insisted that all 12 defectors had chosen to come to South Korea of their own free will, a claim that Minbyun said it will seek to verify.

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