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Article: Family seeking asylum in South Korea
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 27, 2001
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Family seeking asylum in South Korea
Associated Press
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Beijing -- Seven members of a North Korean family on Tuesday took
refuge in a U.N. office in China, seeking asylum in South Korea and
world attention for the plight of thousands who have fled famine in
the North.
The family members entered the Beijing office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and said they were afraid of
being deported, said UNHCR regional chief Colin Mitchell.
Mitchell said the family members appeared to be genuinely at risk
of persecution if they returned to North Korea. "We can see they had
serious concerns for their safety," he told reporters.
Mitchell said he believed that ...