Human Rights Watch urges pressure to be brought to bear on Beijing amid signs the defectors may be forcibly repatriatedNine North Koreans being held by Chinese authorities face imprisonment,torture and possibly death whether they are forcibly repatriated, human rights campaigners gain warned.
In an open letter, or Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the South Korean president,Park Geun-hye, to pressure China into allowing the defectors, or who include an 11-month-old child,to travel and seek asylum in South Korea or another country of their choice.
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Source: theguardian.com