Defector Issues
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Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China
The United Nations is urging China not to forcibly return five North Korean defectors arrested in September
Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches
Suh Ho, the vice minister at the Ministry of Unification, penned an exclusive op-ed about South Korea's leaflet bill
Seoul foreign minister defends leaflet law, says free speech is ‘not absolute’
Kang Kyung-wha spoke up about a controversial new law that bans leaflets and other items from being sent to North Korea
Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court
A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court
It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.
The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism
Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison
Legal experts and human rights groups worry that the new law is too sweeping and infringes on free speech
Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists
A days-long filibuster is set to end soon, and legal experts say the bill will likely become law.
US official will probe South Korean civic rights if ‘anti-leaflet’ bill passes
Seoul may soon pass a bill that would punish sending leaflets into North Korea with possible fines and jail time
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans think their country is the world’s best?
“Nobody honestly thinks North Korea is the best country in the world. If you live in poverty, how could you?”
Despite outcries, Seoul is set to pass a law that can jail North Korea activists
Legal experts say the bill is vague, sweeping and potentially dangerous — and that it could lead to unjust crackdowns
