“Their (North Korean refugees’) plight is one of the lesser-known modern tragedies, says Rev Tim Peters, the founder of the Seoul-based humanitarian group Helping Hands Korea. “They’re traumatised from escaping the North and living in China.” Many have been refugees for months or years. They have no rights. Some have been caught and sent back to prison only to escape again. “About 70 percent of the women are forced into prostitution, says Ms Cho.”
