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In October 2023, following the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, approximately 600 North Korean escapees were forcibly repatriated.
In response, "Emergency Committee on the Forced Repatriation of North Korean Escapees" was formed in late 2023. Formed organically by family members of repatriated North Korean escapees and South Korean NGOs, they are determined to raise their voices to protect the lives and safety of those who were forcibly repatriated.
Why do North Korean people risk their lives to escape from North Korea?
From the infamous "Arduous March" of the 1990s to today, this video examines North Korea's deteriorating human rights situation.
The video explores why North Koreans risk their lives to flee, linking their motivations to the country's longstanding human rights issues, traced back to the severe economic hardships of the "Arduous March" in the 1990s.
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