Activists Slam China After Alleged Forced Repatriation of North Koreans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "We call on all states to respect the principle of non-refoulement and to uphold applicable non-refoulement obligations.
49% : "China has always maintained a responsible attitude and dealt with them properly in accordance with the combined principles of domestic and international law and humanitarianism," he added, according to Reuters.Jihyun Park, who escaped North Korea and is now a Britain-based human rights activist, rejects that notion, saying North Korean defectors should be given protections afforded to refugees under international law.
47% : Although North Korea began to loosen its COVID-19 border controls in August, the number of defectors may remain low, since activists say North Korea used the pandemic to significantly boost border security measures.
40% : "Especially, China, as a member of the United Nations, is violating international agreements such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the Convention Against Torture, and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness," she added.

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