April 27, 2024
Opinion

China must stop sending back North Koreans against their will

Force repatriations have left defectors without refuge, but it’s not too late for Beijing to stand up for human rights

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Min-Yong Lee, a visiting professor at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.


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