UN human rights chief says non-refoulement principle applies to NK POWs in Ukraine

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Wednesday the principle of non-refoulement applies to two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukrainian forces amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul during an official visit to South Korea, the UN human rights chief said "international humanitarian law applies" to the North Korean prisoners held in Ukraine. "The principle of non-refoulement applies to them," Turk said, referring to the

By The Korea Herald