E139

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
30-39
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Arrest based on informant
  • Attending a place of worship
  • 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
1-12 months
Status
Released from all facilities
Brief summary

The victim (E139) was a female in her 30s in 2014. The victim was arrested and detained at Ryanggang Provincial MSS holding centre after it became known that she had studied the bible in a study group in China led by South Korean missionaries. The victim was one of between 400-500 victims who were arrested following the confession of a Chinese citizen who was involved with the study group. The victim was interrogated and later released. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2014
Family arrested?
No
Witness URN
W51
Geolocation of violations

Latitude: 41.403831

Longitude: 128.181216

Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre
Document URN
D52