The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over North Korean asylum-seekers in Russia, impacted by the newly signed agreement to repatriate illegal immigrants.
Marzuki Darusman, the Special Rapporteur on North Korean human rights, urged the Russian government not to implement the extradition treaty targeting the refugees, who are in danger of torture and detention after repatriation.
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern over North Korean asylum-seekers in Russia, impacted by the newly signed agreement to repatriate illegal immigrants.
Marzuki Darusman, the Special Rapporteur on North Korean human rights, urged the Russian government not to implement the extradition treaty targeting the refugees, who are in danger of torture and detention after repatriation.
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