Recent cases of 9 North Koreans deported from Laos violated human rights . China regularly repatriates North Koreans , who may face torture back in their country . A December 2010 survey of 396 defectors living in South Korea conducted by the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights showed that 50 % maintain contact with their families in North Korea through illicit channels , accelerating flows of information and money back into the country . China needs to be on the right side of history , writes Sokeel Park .
Recent cases of 9 North Koreans deported from Laos violated human rights . China regularly repatriates North Koreans , who may face torture back in their country . China needs to be on the right side of history , writes Sokeel Park .