China: North Koreans facing forcible return

Index Number: ASA 17/006/2012
Date Published: 15 February 2012
Categories: China, North Korea

The Chinese authorities are preparing to forcibly return at least 21 people to North Korea, where they would be at serious risk of torture and other ill-treatment, forced labour and death. Any attempt to return them to North Korea, where they are at risk of grave human rights violations is against customary international law.