E219
Victim- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Length of detention
- Unknown
- Status
- Unknown
- Brief summary
The victim (E219) was a female aged in her 50s in 2003. The victim led a group of North Koreans Christians who attempted to escape to South Korea. The victim and the group were arrested in China and refouled to North Pyongan Provincial MSS detention centre. Under interrogation, the members of the group confessed to converting to Christianity and possession of a bible. The victim was physically assaulted by an MSS officer who struck her with his fists. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Location of Violation
- Year of violation 1
- 2003
- Family arrested?
- Unknown
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Gender of group of victims
- Female and male
- Witness URN
- W90
- Geolocation of violations
Latitude: 40.093832
Longitude: 124.388092
- Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre
- Document URN
- D74
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