E131

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Male
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Contact with religious persons
  • Possessing religious items
  • 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
1-2 years
Status
Executed
Brief summary

The victim (E131) was a male. The victim was a Platoon Leader in a Border Security Command company. The victim was arrested for smuggling bibles and sharing their faith. The victim was detained at the 27th Brigade in North Hamgyong Province (Chongjin City) and underwent a known and significant period of interrogation. The victim was executed by firing squad in a known month in 2010. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2008
Year of violation 2
  • 2010
Family arrested?
Unknown
Witness URN
W46
Document URN
D49