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[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 126 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"While his means of entry into South Korea in violation of the law was wrong, surveillance of the Chinese authorities and political persecution of Kwon since 2016 are behind his life-risking crossing into South Korea," Lee said.

"He is now weighing whether to apply for refugee status in South Korea or choose a third country," he said.

Well, that's nice. Glad they don't even consider sending him back or something. Hope he gets out of this well.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If this had happened in my country (UK) he'd be in a concentration camp by now.

Nice to know some countries are still civilised

[–] Phanatik@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or Rwanda. They love sending immigrants to Rwanda.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They haven't actually managed to send anyone yet have they? Courts keep blocking them

[–] Phanatik@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are correct. Braverman and Sunak are appealing the decision by the Court of Appeal because they're inhuman but so far no one has been sent to Rwanda just yet.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

They've also said they want to take away our human rights laws and leave the ECHR. Once they take away all those pesky human rights we'll be all set. I, for one, am sick of all these fucking humans acting as if the human societies that humans built should serve humans and protect humans and encourage humans to prosper. Humans rights? Makes me sick. Can't wait to get rid of them and show these humans who really matters, the people really in charge: [character limit reached]

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hear they have a really nice hotel there.

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

bad yelp reviews