Sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea, the report is the result of an investigation based on 50 in-depth interviews with North Korean defectors who have worked in Russia. Continuing from NKDB’s previous research on overseas laborers, it includes the number and distribution of North Korean workers in Russia, and their working and living conditions, as well as detailed descriptions about the recruitment and dispatch process.
Overseas workers are subject to severe human rights violations. Under constant surveillance by their supervisor, workers are forbidden to access outside information and do not have the right to move or express themselves freely. If they violate these internal regulations, laborers are illegally detained, tortured or executed. If they attempt to escape or are injured, they are repatriated by force and face harsh punishments in North Korea.
The situation described above is in counter of Russian legislation, and the DPRK-Russia Agreement which regulates the dispatch of workers abroad. Despite these infringements of international labor standards, Russian authorities have not been protecting the North Korean workers when they seek refugee status.
Interested in purchasing the book? Please contact NKDB for more information.
NKDB’s newest publication on North Korean Overseas Laborers in Russia!
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea, the report is the result of an investigation based on 50 in-depth interviews with North Korean defectors who have worked in Russia. Continuing from NKDB’s previous research on overseas laborers, it includes the number and distribution of North Korean workers in Russia, and their working and living conditions, as well as detailed descriptions about the recruitment and dispatch process.
Overseas workers are subject to severe human rights violations. Under constant surveillance by their supervisor, workers are forbidden to access outside information and do not have the right to move or express themselves freely. If they violate these internal regulations, laborers are illegally detained, tortured or executed. If they attempt to escape or are injured, they are repatriated by force and face harsh punishments in North Korea.
The situation described above is in counter of Russian legislation, and the DPRK-Russia Agreement which regulates the dispatch of workers abroad. Despite these infringements of international labor standards, Russian authorities have not been protecting the North Korean workers when they seek refugee status.
Interested in purchasing the book? Please contact NKDB for more information.