Defector Issues
Information related to North Korean defector issues
North-South Migration, part 3: People in their thousands, 1991-2010
Sudden changes in the North, China in the '90s made more defections possible
North-South Migration, part 2: A small trickle 1953-90
Defections to South Korea were difficult but well rewarded in post-war years
Pig livers and blindness: Growing up in North Korea’s famine
Ask a North Korean: What was it like to grow up during North Korea's famine?
The dilemma of leaving my family behind in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: What happened to the family you left behind in Pyongyang?
Helping North Korea’s survivors of gender-based violence
"My mission is to have the refugees – both men and women – have this dialogue so they can share their ideas on how to catalyze peace on the Korean Peninsula"
Who do North Koreans think started the Korean War?
North Koreans find it so difficult to question the tale of U.S. / South Korean invasion, defector says
HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectors
Escapees enjoy higher quality of life in Canada, but legal obstacles complicate process
Intent re-defector regrets coming to South Korea
Lacking funds for treatment, severe illness may kill him within three years
Would-be re-defector still trapped in South Korea
Treatment of North Korean refugees sacrificed for sake of conciliation with Pyongyang
