China: Over 600 deportations of North Korean refugees since August | DW News

Every year, hundreds of North Koreans try to escape their country. If caught, they face severe punishment. And even if they succeed and reach neighboring China, thousands of North Korean escapees live in constant fear of deportation – as communist China is North Korea’s closest ally and has committed to sending them back. Human Rights Watch has documented more than 600 such deportations since August alone. DW’s investigative team got access to witness accounts and case files. For more, we talk to Ethan Hee-Sok Shin who is joining us from neighboring South Korea. And we talk to DW’s investigative reporter Esther Felden who has spent weeks tracing a North Korean family’s story. #China #NorthKorea #Deportation Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: