defections
Defections: Hungary at the Melbourne Olympics 1956
The Hungarian athletes who had enough of Soviet Oppression and deserted to the West in droves.
North Korea Said to Threaten Families of Defectors with Death and Banishment
As Korean relatives reunited for the first time in decades, North Korea reportedly warned citizens that anyone caught helping families defect will be put to death, while their close relatives will be exiled to remote areas.
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