BACKGROUND INFORMATION Acute food shortages in North Korea have forced tens of thousands of people to flee across the border into China’s north-eastern provinces, including Jilin, where Kang Gun was abducted, and many remain "illegally" in border areas living in appalling conditions: they receive no support or protection from the state and are vulnerable to physical, emotional and sexual exploitation.
On est toujours sans nouvelles de lui depuis et Amnesty International craint fortement qu’il ne soit torturé, voire exécuté (pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter l’AU 343/04, ASA 24/007/2004 du 23 décembre 2004).