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HCONRES 109 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.

Introduced: March 20, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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North KoreaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsUnited Nations
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May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 20, 2012
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests that: (1) China honor its obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the 1951 Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol, and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to China should report within 30 days about whether he is allowed to visit the North Korean refugees and on their plight.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) forced repatriations of North Korean refugees should be stopped, (2) North Korean refugees wishing third country resettlement should be allowed to apply for asylum with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and (3) the High Commissioner should have access to all North Korean refugees in China.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 109: Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-109/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 109: Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-109/.
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H. Con. Res. 109, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-109/.
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[H. Con. Res. 109: Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-109/)
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