E322

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
40-49
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Possessing religious items
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
6-10 years
Status
Unknown
Brief summary

The victim (E322) was a named female in her 40s. The victim was arrested for smuggling bibles into North Korea from China. She was sentenced to a known and significant period of imprisonment at Kaechon re-education camp (No.1). The victim’s sentence was reduced because she was a Party member. The victim was detained at Samjiyon County MSS detention centre, Samjiyon County MPS detention centre, and Samjiyon County MPS Office. The date of the arrest was not revealed. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Family arrested?
Unknown
Witness URN
W16
Geolocation of violations

Latitude: 41.811

Longitude: 128.317

Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
Samjiyon County Hospital
Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1)
Samjiyon County MSS Detention Centre
Document URN
D20