Russian Federation: Refoulement of Lee Yen Sen: fear for safety in North Korea

Index Number: EUR 46/006/1996
Date Published: 1 February 1996
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Russian Federation

Lee Yen Sen, a North Korean citizen, was returned by the Russian authorities to North Korea in September 1995. AI is concerned that he may face ill-treatment in North Korea and believes that he was returned there contrary to the obligations of the Russian Federation under international law.