North Korean Refugees

October 2007
They risk all trying to make it across the North Korean border to China, only to find no guarantee of a better life. At constant risk of being deported, these refugees live a half life in the shadows.
"I thought if I came to China life would be better", laments one woman. "I was wrong". Without Chinese language skills, most North Korean refugees remain at risk of being discovered by the police. "The police pay 200 yuan to anyone who discloses the whereabouts of North Koreans", explains one refugee. "That's what I'm most afraid of. I'm always hiding". Easy prey for the unscrupulous, they're forced to do dangerous jobs for little money. "Most North Korean women fall into the hands of human traffickers", states activist Tim Peters. "They're sold into prostitution". Unlike other countries, China classes North Korean refugees as economic migrants. If caught, they face return to Pyongyang and almost certain execution. "North Koreans are being sent back by the hundreds", complains Peters. Without external pressure, the situation for these refugees is unlikely to improve. Their only hope is that scrutiny surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics will encourage China to change its policy.

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[corner559]

This was a really interesting video until I found out he was trying to spread the gospel. Keep your f'ing religion to yourself.

[SomeoneOrOther09]

Can we for a change, provide humanitarian help, WITHOUT strings (religion) attached?! I mean, seriously.

[crazyasian40]

@RamirezRobertoPerez blame the chinese government

[RamirezRobertoPerez]

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS BEING DEPORTED BACK TO NORTH KOREA TO BE EXECUTED... THANK YOU CHINESE PIGS THEY JUST WANT SOME FOOD TO SURVIVE!

[hongdarule]

@corner559 dont be mad, part of religion is to spread it. Nothing wrong on his part

[Progamble]

@SomeoneOrOther09 How ironic that u have a problem with Christians helping and spreading their faith when the very people who u agree should be helped are fleeing Communism which is atheistic! The North Koreans are opressed by atheists who believe in evolution.

[Darusdei]

@luv2beemom missing the point? they kill christians you fucking dumb ass, how fucking hard is that to comprehend? not the best time to start converting you fucking idiot.

man you americans are so fucking dumb it's unreal.

[luv2beemom]

@Darusdei You don't actually think that someone would rather live that way than live knowing that Jesus loves them and that their value is not dependent on their government, do you?

[luv2beemom]

@Darusdei Well, that's missing the point, but that's okay. If you talk to any Christian in a persecuted region, they will tell you they would much rather die knowing the promises of Jesus than spend every day striving to behave in a way that won't get them killed. I just heard on a new report this week that N. Koreans were sent to work camps simply for not showing "appropriate remorse" when Kim Jong Il died.

[Darusdei]

@luv2beemom he is trying to convert n.koreans, do you know what n.korea does to christians? they execute them. so by preaching he is putting them in even greater danger...

[Darusdei]

@corner559 yep and considering that n.korea executes christians. they're putting them even greater danger