South Korea court finds former officials guilty of forcible return of N. Koreans

North Korean defectors stage a rally denouncing the deportation of North Korean fishermen in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2019. The sign reads: "Apologize for the government of Moon Jae-in who deported the defectors."

A South Korean court found four former government officials guilty on Wednesday of forcibly repatriating two North Korean fishermen in 2019, despite their intention to defect, in a case that provoked criticism from global human rights activists.