E13

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
30-39
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
Less than one month
Status
Unknown
Brief summary

The victim (E13) was a female in her 30s in 2009. The victim was arrested with a family member and detained at Kyongwon (Saebyol) County MSS office. The victim was physically assaulted by MSS officers and called a “fucking bitch”. The victim and their family member were placed in separate cells. An unnamed MSS officer called the victims “crazy bitches” for believing that God existed. Details are withheld for the victims’ safety.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2009
Family arrested?
Yes
Witness URN
W3
Document URN
D5