E128

Victim
Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • 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
Status
Released from all facilities
Brief summary

The victim (E128) is a named female. The victim was arrested and detained at Ryanggang Provincial MSS holding centre in 2007 for sharing their beliefs with other North Korean families and for possession of a bible. The victim had been reported by an MSS informant. During interrogation, the victim wrote a confession saying: “I believe in God. I am religious. I read a Bible. I did worship”. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.

Identity of perpetrating organisations
Location of Violation
Year of violation 1
  • 2007
Family arrested?
Yes
Witness URN
W44
Geolocation of violations

Latitude: 41.403831

Longitude: 128.181216

Geolocation of violations (linked Victim)
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre
Document URN
D47