US lawmakers condemn China for violating rights of North Koreans in the country

US lawmakers condemn China for violating rights of North Koreans in the country

U.S. lawmakers have released a report condemning China for repatriating North Korean escapees and exploiting them for forced labor, and called on Beijing to use its influence to improve the DPRK’s dire human rights situation. The “North Koreans in China: Marginalized, Exploited and Repatriated” report, released last month, is the first such comprehensive analysis by […]

China intensifies surveillance of N. Korean defectors in urban areas

Chinese police continue to keep a close eye on North Korean defectors in the country. While surveillance intensity varies by region, defectors in cities tend to be watched most closely. “Surveillance of North Korean defectors keeps getting tighter. Nowadays, defectors in cities have it tougher than those in small towns,” a source in China told Daily NK recently. Chinese police have been… Source