Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China “vanish” – rights group
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face imprisonment, torture, sexual violence and execution in the isolated state. The report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) came about two months after South […]
Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea has changed the way it carries out capital punishment in response to greater international scrutiny of its human rights, holding executions away from prying eyes to stop information filtering out, a rights group said on Wednesday. The Seoul-based Transitional Justice Working Group analysed satellite imagery and conducted interviews with 683 […]
North Korea defectors urge US rights pressure as South’s Moon leaves for Biden summit
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korean defectors and activists urged Joe Biden to ramp up pressure on North Korea over human rights as South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to Washington on Wednesday for his first summit with the US President. Moon is scheduled to arrive in Washington on Thursday for a four-day stay, which will […]