Have reportedly detained dozens-perhaps as many or more thanĤ0-North Korean refugees. In recent weeks we have learned that Chinese authorities Refugees-disproportionately women-face death or severe sexualĪbuse and torture unless they get immediate protection.
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Today's hearing underscores an emergency that begs an Particular social group or political opinion. Territories where his life or freedom would be threatened onĪccount of race, religion, nationality, membership of a Refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of Prohibition of Expulsion or Return (``Refoulement''): NoĬontracting State shall expel or return (``refouler'') a Status of Refugees couldn't be more clear: That China, at long last, honor its treaty obligations, end itsĮgregious practice of systematic refoulement, or be exposed asĪrticle 33 of the Convention and Protocol Relating to the The international community-especially the United Nations,
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Spirit and the letter of the 1951 Refugee Convention and theġ967 Protocol to which China has acceded. To forcibly repatriate them in stark violation of both the Persecution, torture-even execution-owing to China's decision You all for being here, and good afternoon.ĭozens of North Koreans are today at imminent risk of NEW JERSEY CHAIRMAN, CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ONĬhairman Smith. In room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, RepresentativeĪlso present: Representative Edward R. The hearing was convened, pursuant to notice, at 2:37 p.m., Institution, on ``China's Repatriation of North Korean Rights in North Korea and Non-Resident Fellow, the Brookings Written Statement of Roberta Cohen, Chair, Committee for Human Horowitz, Michael, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute. Scarlatoiu, Greg, Executive Director, Committee for Human Rights Kumar, T., Director for International Advocacy, Amnesty Repatriated to North Korea and detained in North Korea. Jo, Jinhye, former North Korean refugee detained in China, Han, Songhwa, former North Korean refugee detained in China, Scholte, Suzanne, President, Defense Forum Foundation ChairmanĪnd Founding Member, North Korea Freedom Coalition. Member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China. New Jersey Chairman, Congressional-Executive Commission onĬhina.
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