南韩官员因将北朝鲜渔民遣送回可能遭受酷刑的地方而被定罪。 South Korean officials convicted of sending North Korean fishermen back to potential torture.

韩国一家法院认定四名前官员犯有于2019年强行将两名北朝鲜渔民送回北朝鲜的罪行,尽管他们想叛逃。 A South Korean court found four former officials guilty of forcibly sending two North Korean fishermen back to North Korea in 2019, despite their desire to defect. 这些在前总统Moon Jae-in领导下工作的官员被停职判刑,并否认犯有不法行为。 The officials, who worked under former President Moon Jae-in, were suspended from sentencing and denied wrongdoing. 该案件受到人权团体的批评,这些团体认为驱逐可能导致国际法规定的酷刑。 The case faced criticism from human rights groups, who argued the deportation could lead to torture under international law. 渔民的命运目前还不明。 The fishermen's fate is currently unknown.