Dozens of North Koreans are today at imminent risk of persecution, torture--even execution--owing to China's decision to forcibly repatriate them in stark violation of both the spirit and the letter of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol to which China has acceded.
Chris Smith: “Dozens of North Koreans are today at imminent risk of persecution, torture--even execution--owing to China's decision to…”
On the recordMarch 4, 2012
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Smith highlights the dangers faced by North Koreans due to China's repatriation policies.
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