E105

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Male
Age range
20-29
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious activities in China
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
Indefinite
Status
Detained
Brief summary

The victim (E105) was a named male in his 20s in 2001. The victim was refouled from China. The victim had studied the bible in China and had become a religious leader within a group of a known number of North Koreans. The victim was refouled and interrogated at North Pyongan Provincial MSS detention centre. The victim was transferred to North Hamgyong Provincial MSS detention centre and was sentenced to a political prison camp. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2001
Witness URN
W40
Geolocation of violations

Latitude: 41.796626

Longitude: 129.798439

Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre
Document URN
D43