E44

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Attending a place of worship
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Forms of torture experienced
  • Beating with fists or feet
Length of detention
Unknown
Status
Unknown
Brief summary

The victim (E44) was a female. The victim was detained at Ryanggang Provincial MSS holding centre in 2008. The victim had attended an underground church in North Korea and was caught while attempting to escape to the United States. The victim was removed from their cell each morning and returned each afternoon with their face bruised following physical assaults. Details are withheld for the victim’s safety.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2008
Family arrested?
Unknown
Witness URN
W17
Geolocation of violations

Latitude: 41.403831

Longitude: 128.181216

Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre
Document URN
D21