A Year On, Two North Korean POWs in Ukraine Fear Forced Return
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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A Year On, Two North Korean POWs in Ukraine Fear Forced Return
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More than a year after Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia 's Kursk region, the men's future remains undecided. Under the Third Geneva Convention applicable to the armed conflict in Ukraine, prisoners of war (POWs) may be held until the end of acti . . .
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A Year On, Two North Korean POWs in Ukraine Fear Forced Return
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More than a year after Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia 's Kursk region, the men's future remains undecided. Under the Third Geneva Convention applicable to the armed conflict in Ukraine, prisoners of war (POWs) may be held until the end of acti . . .