E38

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Male
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Contact with religious persons
  • Possessing religious items
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Status
Death in custody
Brief summary

The victim (E38) was a male. The victim was a Korean People’s Army official. The victim was arrested for crossing the border from China into North Korea and was known to have received a religious education at a named location in China. The victim committed suicide in a detention facility in South Hamgyong. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2012
Family arrested?
Unknown
Witness URN
W14
Document URN
D18