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Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich is an Emmy Award winning journalist with a keen interest in North Korean affairs
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Evergreen HanVoice wants to make Canada a ‘front door’ for defectorsEscapees enjoy higher quality of life in Canada, but legal obstacles complicate process
Where does a North Korean refugee have the best chance of successfully resettling: Seoul or Toronto? While South Korea might seem the intuitive choice, Randall Baran-Chong insisted Canada can be a better place for an escapee to land. “Most North Korean immigrant stories in South Korea don’t have very good outcomes,” he said. Baran-Chong, the executive director of HanVoice, the largest organization in Canada advocating on behalf of North Korean human rights and refugees, cites statistics that illustrate this: widespread unemployment and more than half rely on welfare. Many speak of discrimination throughout South Korean society. “One said he hated © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |