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North Korean refugees beg China to save them from death

Activists Urge China not to Repatriate 9 North Korean Refugees Due to Human Rights Concerns

Nov 25, 2015 07:08 AM EST

Activists are pleading with China to save the lives of nine refugees from North Korea - including an 11-month-old baby - by not sending them back to their home country. The North Korean refugees could face prison, torture, sexual violence and death for attempting to escape the secretive country, according to human rights activists.

North Korea Defends ‘Prison Camps’ Human Rights Report to UN

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 08, 2014 08:53 AM EDT

North Korea defended its human rights policies in a rare briefing at the United Nations, after a February report resurfaced criticizing NoKor's "unspeakable atrocities." Foreign ministry official Choe Myong Nam clarified that their government is not running prison camps but detention facilities, where people are rehabilitated.