8 N.Korean defectors enter S.Korea from Russia
Eight North Korean defectors who were detained in Russia have been released and taken to South Korea.
South Korean officials said on Wednesday that the eight sent to Russia's Siberia were taken to the South on April 11th and 13th. They escaped harsh working conditions and gained refugee status from a UN agency.
Another 32 defectors are expected to leave Russia for South Korea.
South Korea has been asking China to show humanitarianism toward North Koreans who fled to the country.
This month, 5 North Korean defectors were admitted to the South after being held in custody at the country's embassy in Beijing for nearly 3 years.
Human rights advocates in South Korea have been holding rallies to urge China not to return defectors to the North because they could face severe punishment.
The advocates say they will closely watch China and Russia, hoping that they will act in a humanitarian manner.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 17:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120425_26.html
KawamotoDragon.com
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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