Mailed to UNHCR Japan
January 26, 2003

Dear Mr. Kasidis Rochanakorn,

Below is a list with the most up-to-date information on 31 refugees and two of the people who tried to help them. Tragically, three refugees in the list have already been repatriated.

Mr. Choi Yong Fun (#30 in the list below), who is a Korean NGO humanitarian aid worker requires medication for his diabetes and chronic high blood pressure, but reportedly has not been allowed to meet his wife to receive the medications.

Mr. Park Myong Ho (#31 in the list below), a Korean Chinese, is sure to face severe torture by the Chinese authorities because this is the third time he has been detained for helping North Korean refugees.

We urgently call on the Chinese government to immediately release Mr. Choi Yong Fun and Mr. Park Myong Ho, and also suggest in the strongest terms that the Chinese government not repatriate the detained refugees.

We also strongly suggest that the UNHCR assume its responsibility by invoking binding arbitration to fulfill its mandate. Will the UNHCR assist the refugees in this case?

The Japanese government is the second largest donor country to the UNHCR.

If the UNHCR fails to take more seriously its mandate to help North Korean refugees, we, as a Japanese NGO, will be forced to call on the Japanese government to reconsider the amount of its donations to UNHCR.

Nakadaira Kenkichi
         Representative
         Life Funds for North Korean Refugees
         nkkikin@hotmail.com
         A101 2-2-8 Nishikata
         Bunkyo-Ku Tokyo
         113-0024,Japan

(List is omitted in this attachment)

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