S. Korean MPs slam China for returning N. Koreans
- Published: 24/02/2012 at 04:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
South Korean legislators on Friday condemned China's repatriation of fugitives from North Korea after Beijing reportedly sent nine back despite pleas from Seoul.
Policemen stand guard near balloons reading "stop the deportation to North Korea" outside the Chinese embassy in Seoul on February 22, 2012. China has repatriated nine North Koreans who fled their homeland despite pleas by South Korea to treat them as refugees and let them stay, news reports said Friday.
A resolution passed by the committee on foreign affairs and unification urges China to follow international rules in handling North Koreans who flee their impoverished homeland, and seeks outside help to halt the returns.
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