Recent case of 9 North Koreans repatriated from Laos highlights human rights . The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that the number of refugees in Thailand is now at its highest level since it began keeping records on refugee numbers more than a decade ago. But Beijing has been trying this charm offensive for over a decade , and they surely now realize that North Korea 's leaders listen to no foreign government and are impervious to such external pressure . China needs to be on the right side of history , writes Sokeel Park .
Recent case of 9 North Koreans repatriated from Laos highlights human rights . The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that the number of refugees in Thailand is now at its highest level since it began keeping records on refugee numbers more than a decade ago. China needs to be on the right side of history , writes Sokeel Park .