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Border Security Command
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Border Security Command is responsible for patrolling the northern border region. Guards may search and arrest individuals on the spot if there is a suspicion of their having crossed, or intending to cross, the border without authorisation. As far as cases related to religious freedom violations are concerned, these guards do not play a specialised role but have been documented as arresting and subjecting those who are caught in possession of Bibles to torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Where there is a need for further investigation and processing of an individual after an arrest, suspects are handed over to other enforcement authorities by Border Security Command.
Organisation
Changbai Border Detention Centre
- Responsible to organisation
- Ministry of Public Security
- Geolocation
- 41° 25′ 14″ N, 128° 11′ 21″ E
Location
Chongjin City MPS Labour Training Centre
- Responsible to organisation
- Ministry of People's Security
Location
Chongjin City MSS Detention Centre
- Responsible to organisation
- Ministry of State Security
- Geolocation
- 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
Location
Chongjin City Sunam Market
- Responsible to organisation
- Other North Korean organisation
- Geolocation
- 41° 47′ 24″ N, 129° 46′ 5″ E
Location
Chongjin City Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25)
- Responsible to organisation
- Ministry of State Security
- Geolocation
- 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
Location
Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12)
- Responsible to organisation
- Ministry of People's Security
- Geolocation
- 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
Location
E1
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- Unknown
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of People's Security
- Locations of violations
- Chongjin City Sunam Market: 41° 47′ 24″ N, 129° 46′ 5″ E
Victim
E2
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 60-69
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China, Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Transferred to further penal facility
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of People's Security, Ministry of Public Security
- Locations of violations
- North Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
Victim
E3
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Rank
- Private
- Age range
- 30-39
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief , Torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E3) is a male aged in his 20s in 2004. He had a slim build and was 160cm tall. He wore 1 epaulet on one shoulder and 1 epaulet on the collar. Neither epaulet had a star. The perpetrator kicked E312 in the stomach and struck E312's body. He verbally abused E312 by calling her “Bitch” and used other sexually degrading verbal abuse. The perpetrator was witnessed by E312 physically and verbally assaulting other victims. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Association with organisation
- Ministry of People's Security
- Locations of violation perpetrated
- North Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
- Victims of violation
- E312
Perpetrator
E4
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of fair trial , Denial of freedom of religion or belief , Denial of right to life
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of People's Security
- Locations of violations
- Hyesan Market: 41° 23′ 56″ N, 128° 9′ 50″ E
Victim
E5
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- Unknown
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons, Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Incarcerated
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
Victim
E6
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons, Possessing religious items, Religious activities in China, Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
Victim
E8
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons, Possessing religious items, Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
Victim
E9
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship, Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
Victim
E10
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief , Forced abortion, Withheld
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E10) is a named male doctor who induced an abortion of E348 in Kyongwon County Hospital at a named date in 2008. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Association with organisation
- Other North Korean organisation
- Locations of violation perpetrated
- Kyongwon County Hospital: 42° 48′ 32″ N, 130° 11′ 60″ E
- Victims of violation
- E348
Perpetrator
E11
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of People's Security
- Locations of violations
- Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
Victim
E12
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- Unknown
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China, Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
Victim
E13
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
Victim
E14
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items, Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ ERyanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
Victim
E15
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief , Torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E15) is a named male aged in his 50s in 2007. He was a ranking official at Ryanggang Provincial Prosecution Bureau and has since been promoted to a known rank in a known location. The perpetrator oversaw the interrogation of suspects suspected of shamanism and perpetrated violations against E448. The perpetrator conducted interrogations of E448 alone in a room between 01:00-02:00 for 15 days. When E448 denied an allegation, the perpetrator physically struck the victim and yanked their hair. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Association with organisation
- Other North Korean organisation
- Locations of violation perpetrated
- Ryanggang Provincial Prosecution Office: 41° 23′ 56″ N, 128° 10′ 33″ E
Perpetrator
E16
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief , Sexual violence including rape , Torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment , Withheld
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E16) is a named male aged in his 40s in 2007. The perpetrator undertook sexually assault. The perpetrator was a ranking official at Ryanggang Provincial MPS pre-trial detention centre. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Association with organisation
- Ministry of People's Security
- Locations of violation perpetrated
- Ryanggang Provincial MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 45″ N, 128° 10′ 48″ E
Perpetrator
E17
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- Unknown
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other , Religious activities in China, Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Locations of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
E18
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary deprivation of liberty, Denial of freedom of religion or belief
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Ministry of State Security
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- Unknown
- Number of victims in group
- 6
Victim