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2004 UN Commission on Human Rights: human rights concerns in addendum on China

Includes, among many other issues, concerns regarding North Korean asylum seekers in China.

Russian Federation/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: refoulement of Lee Yen Sen/ fear for safety in North Korea

Lee Yen Sen, a citizen of the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea was returned by the authorities of the Russian Federation to his country of origin in September 1995. Lee Yen Sen had requested asylum in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) on at least two occasions. A decision on his last request, … Continue reading Russian Federation/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: refoulement of Lee Yen Sen/ fear for safety in North Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea/Russian Federation: pursuit, intimidation and abuse of North Korean refugees and workers

This report decribes the situation of North Korean workers and refugees in the Russian Federation (Russia).