North Korean Christian escapes at second attempt

A Christian woman from North Korea has successfully escaped from her country five years after her first attempted defection, having spent time in prison and re-education camps.

So Young, whose name has been changed for security reasons, was returned to North Korea, after escaping the first time, by the Chinese authorities. China does not view North Korean defectors as refugees who require protection, but as illegal immigrants to be returned.

Returning defectors are interrogated, and if they are found to be sympathetic to Christianity, they are punished. Young was alone when she was stopped by the Chinese authorities and denied her involvement in anything related to Christianity.