China: Protect 7 North Koreans Fleeing Oppression

Expand Pedestrians walk by a statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong outside the railway station in the Chinese city of Dandong bordering North Korea in northeastern China's Liaoning province on Saturday, February 23, 2019.  © 2019 AP Photo/Dake Kang (New York) – China should not forcibly deport seven detained North Koreans who face a grave risk of torture and other abuses if returned to North Korea, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should grant asylum to the members of the group or allow them to travel safely to a third country. South Koreans assisting relatives of the group’s…

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