‘Only one meal a day’: Why five men have lived in airports for over five months…

Regarding their situation, lawyer Lee Jong Chan told CNN: And for the rest of the day they live on bread and drink. “

He added that men can shower but must wash their clothes by hand and cannot leave the departure and duty-free areas.

“They have limited access to medical care and no mental health support, which is important given the precarious situation,” he said.

Apparently, the “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens to fight Ukraine led to angry protests and prompted mass exodus. Many even tried to flee the country. More than 200,000 people have fled Russia to Georgia and Kazakhstan, according to aggregate data reported by CNN. And the European Union in the first week itself.

In Russia, men up to the age of 60 with no criminal record are eligible for conscription. Only those convicted of sex crimes against minors, treason, espionage and terrorism are exempt from conscription.

Soldiers who refused to fight and returned to the front lines were held in cellars in occupied Ukrainian territory and charged with desertion, their families claim.

Given that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “condemned by international law,” Lee told CNN that his refusal to join the Russian army “should be recognized as a political reason.”

Rights groups are calling on the South Korean government to accept the man as a refugee. “Those who flee political and religious persecution from their home country and apply for refugee status are entitled to protection under international law,” read a statement from a South Korean rights group. support group.