US EditionNorth Koreans Forced Into Decade-Long Labor on Chinese Fishing Vessels, Report Finds
- North Korean workers face forced labor on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean, as reported by a nongovernmental organization.
- Testimonies indicate that North Korean crew members were hidden from port authorities and worked for as long as 10 years at sea without landing.
- Some crew members reported never stepping foot on land for up to eight years due to these practices.
- The US State Department estimated that between 20,000 and 100,000 North Koreans work in China, mainly in restaurants and factories.
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Chinese Fishing Vessels Used North Korean Crews in Breach of UN Bans, a Report Says
A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews between 2019 and 2024 in violation of U.N. bans, and many people were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years, a report said.
Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of U.N. bans, report says
A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews from 2019 to 2024 in violation of U.N. bans, and many people were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years, a report said.
North Korean sailors forced to work on Chinese fishing vessels, denounces NGO
North Korea makes widespread use of forced labour by its citizens on Chinese ships, accuses the foundation for environmental justice, in a report released this Monday, February 24. Some North Koreans on board have been forced to work for up to ten years at sea, sometimes without ever setting foot on land. In 2023, the United States, South Korea and Japan were already denouncing the use by North Korea of illegal workers abroad.
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