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"en.20120524.25.4-404-000"2
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"Mr President, the situation regarding human rights in North Korea is a horrifying reminder of the yoke of totalitarianism, from which even Europe did not manage to free itself until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Just as it was once believed that Cold War polarisation would go on forever, so too do the North Koreans see no end to their plight. For generations they have been born into and lived in a society that offers no hope of a better tomorrow. That is why it is extremely worrying that the Chinese authorities forcibly send back refugees arriving from North Korea, even though they will probably receive a prison sentence or, even more likely, the death sentence when they return.
In China, several people who have helped North Korean refugees have been arrested and convicted. The European External Action Service (EEAS) should act together with the Member States to achieve a comprehensive approach to the situation in North Korea. Power politics should not be allowed to ride roughshod over human suffering."@en1
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