They are likely to face imprisonment and abuse at the hands of North Korean authorities who consider them traitors, the group said, calling on the U.S. and others to condemn China’s actions.
Usually the plan is to go to China and then flee to a friendlier country. There are also people in China who work with North Koreans to help them defect.
edit 2 : if i recall a vid i watched long ago - the closest “western” country that won’t send them back is either Cambodia or Laos - which means they have to travel the entirety of China - a country that loves to send them back - to get to that country. not easy as china is huge.
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Usually the plan is to go to China and then flee to a friendlier country. There are also people in China who work with North Koreans to help them defect.
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They don’t usually have a choice. Other borders are much more well defended, for the reason that China will deport any Nk refugees they find.
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bc its not easy or cheap or feasible to a lot of people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbXxR73QDY0
or if you prefer a bbc link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42kRVCCkcQ
edit 2 : if i recall a vid i watched long ago - the closest “western” country that won’t send them back is either Cambodia or Laos - which means they have to travel the entirety of China - a country that loves to send them back - to get to that country. not easy as china is huge.
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