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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- Unknown
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E345
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Withheld
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 0-19
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 4
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ E
E630
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E670
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
E731
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E732
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E789
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E346
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Withheld
- Age range
- 0-10
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 0-19
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 4
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ E
E20
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Meeting Hall of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea: 39° 1′ 23″ N, 125° 46′ 41″ E
E141
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E29
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E246
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 11-19
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pukchong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
E308
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- 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
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pukchong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ EOnsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
E91
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E338
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E362
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
E497
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E279
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E274
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 11-19
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
E242
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan Market: 42° 13′ 42″ N, 129° 13′ 25″ E
E235
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E238
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E122
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Withheld
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Junior Lieutenant (Sowi)
- Age range
- 20-29
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E122) is a male aged in his 20s in 2018 and 168cm in height. The perpetrator was an MSS Junior Lieutenant stationed at North Pyongan Provincial MSS holding centre. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 40° 4′ 41″ N, 124° 26′ 25″ E
E110
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E109
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E108
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E107
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E105
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E104
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- 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
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E55
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E85
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E96
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E360
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E361
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
E456
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ EOnsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
E152
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 40° 4′ 41″ N, 124° 26′ 25″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E542
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E550
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E552
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E561
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E590
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E639
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
E737
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Withheld
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E767
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E772
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
E777
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E835
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E853
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with object
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E854
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with object
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E857
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Deceased
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
E858
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Deceased
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
E859
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Deceased
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
E864
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E865
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E871
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E464
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Withheld
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Senior Lieutenant (Sangwi)
- Age range
- 20-29
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
E35
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E213
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Possessing religious items
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Forced genital examination
- Open bathrooms
- Prolonged restraint
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Longjing Border Detention Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ EHoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 46′ 5″ N, 129° 44′ 17″ E
E358
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E359
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
E791
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Sexual Violence Including Rape
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E837
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 10
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E880
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 20-29
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E3
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Private (Byongsa)
- Age range
- 30-39
- 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.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Market: 41° 23′ 56″ N, 128° 9′ 50″ E
E293
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E150
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E139
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E218
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E37
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Possessing religious items
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E258
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E258) is a named male in his 30s in 2016 and 172cm in height. The perpetrator was stationed at Ryanggang Provincial MSS detention centre in 2016 as a Guidance Officer in the Pre-trial Examination section with the rank of Captain. By 2019, the perpetrator had advanced to General Guidance Officer. The perpetrator interrogated E437 on their religious associations.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E261
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Abduction in Foreign Territory
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E261) is a male in his 30s in 2015. The perpetrator is a Chinese civilian. The perpetrator abducted E437 in Shenyang and physically escorted the victim to a waiting car. The perpetrator delivered the victim to MSS officials close to the Amnok River.
- Victims of violation
E262
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Abduction in Foreign Territory
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E262) is a male in his 30s in 2015. The perpetrator is a Chinese civilian. The perpetrator abducted E437 in Shenyang and physically escorted the victim to a waiting car. The perpetrator delivered the victim to MSS officials close to the Amnok River.
- Victims of violation
E263
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Abduction in Foreign Territory
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E263) is a male in his 30s in 2015. The perpetrator is a Chinese civilian. The perpetrator abducted E437 in Shenyang and physically escorted the victim to a waiting car and drove the victim to MSS officials. The perpetrator delivered the victim to MSS officials close to the Amnok River.
- Victims of violation
E251
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E46
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- 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
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E233
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ EChongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E449
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Withheld
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
Certain information is withheld.
E121
- 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 Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 40° 4′ 41″ N, 124° 26′ 25″ E
E120
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Withheld
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E120) is a named male in his 30s in 2010 of 170cm in height. The perpetrator was an MPS Captain stationed at Chongori re-education camp No.12. The perpetrator oversaw Group 3 of prisoners which consisted of 1500 female prisoners. The perpetrator often wore sunglasses. The perpetrator was described as “brutal” by E357. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E112
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- 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
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E103
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- 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
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Dandong Border Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E50
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Attending a place of worship
- 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
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E75
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Major (Sojwa)
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E75) is a male aged in his 30s in 2015. The perpetrator is an MSS official with the rank of Major. The perpetrator conducted interrogations of suspected Christians at Chongjin City MSS detention centre in 2015.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Chongjin City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
E76
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 12
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ E
E80
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of food
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Changchun Chubei Penal Facility: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E97
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E98
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E420
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E337
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E337) is a named male in his 30s in 2005. The perpetrator was a Captain stationed at North Pyongan Provincial MSS pre-trial detention centre. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E401
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E479
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E501
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E503
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Unknown
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
E547
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E548
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E562
- 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 Right to Life
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E619
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E628
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
E667
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
E661
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E682
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E706
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E710
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E713
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E751
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E768
- Religious or belief association
- Other religion or belief
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E770
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
E771
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E815
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Withheld
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E807
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Withheld
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E808
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E836
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 10
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E816
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Group of victims
- Yes
E844
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
E855
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with object
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E856
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with object
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E875
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E655
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 30-39
- Condensed summary
E655 is an MSS Guidance officer attached to Samjiyon County.
- Victims of violation
E212
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E349
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Deprivation of sleep
- Needle poke under fingernails
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E137
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ EChongjin City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 57″ N, 129° 46′ 34″ E
E629
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E635
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E839
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 10
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E877
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 30-39
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Death in custody
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation 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
E100
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Toksong County Culture Centre: 40° 18′ 57″ N, 128° 16′ 13″ EToksong County Labour Training Centre: 40° 17′ 6″ N, 128° 14′ 44″ E
E304
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E442
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Baishan Penal Facility: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E283
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E282
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Contact with religious persons
- Possessing religious items
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E281
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MPS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 16″ EHoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E280
- 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
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 0-19
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 5
- Geolocation of violations
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ EHoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E436
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Dunhua City Public Security Bureau: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ ETumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 38″ N, 129° 47′ 24″ E
E151
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E439
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Beating with object
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Open bathrooms
- Repeated actions of standing and sitting
- Suspension
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 45″ N, 128° 10′ 48″ ERyanggang Province Border Security Command Holding Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ ERyanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E214
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E214) is a named male in his 40s in 2010 and 165cm in height. The perpetrator was an MSS Guidance Officer at North Pyongan provincial MSS detention centre. The perpetrator physically assaulted and attempted to force a confession of guilt from E99.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E39
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E437
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Beating with object
- Deprivation of sleep
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E257
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Female
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E257) was a named female in her 40s in 2016. The perpetrator was a civilian and an MSS informant assigned to an ethnic-Korean church in Shenyang, China. The perpetrator reported E437 to MSS officials for attending church and residing in China. The perpetrator was later arrested and refouled and now resides in a known dwelling in a known location in North Korea.
- Victims of violation
- MSS informant?
- Yes
E260
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Female
- Violations perpetrated
- Abduction in Foreign Territory
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E260) is a female in her 40s in 2015. The perpetrator is a North Korean civilian. The perpetrator assisted the abduction of E437 in Shenyang and speaks fluent Mandarin. During the abduction of E437, the perpetrator informed MSS officials stationed in Sinpa County MSS detention centre of the location of the victim by phone.
- Victims of violation
- MSS informant?
- Yes
E250
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E253
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E253) is a named correctional officer with the rank of Captain. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
E45
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County Hospital: 41° 48′ 40″ N, 128° 19′ 1″ E
E240
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Lieutenant (Jungwi)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E240) is a named male in his 40s. He was an MSS correctional officer with the rank of Lieutenant at North Hamgyong Provincial MSS holding centre between 2009-2012. The perpetrator committed physical assault. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 46′ 5″ N, 129° 44′ 17″ E
E239
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Junior Lieutenant (Sowi)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E239) is a named male aged in his 40s in 2009 and 168-170cm in height. The perpetrator was a Junior Lieutenant at North Hamgyong Provincial MSS holding centre between at least 2009-2012 and was in Group 1 of correctional officers. The perpetrator verbally abused and physically assaulted E239. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 46′ 5″ N, 129° 44′ 17″ E
E350
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E124
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of food
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E433
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ EHyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E111
- 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
- Religious practice
- Sharing religious beliefs
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E356
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E357
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Dandong Border Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 16″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E114
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Changchun Chubei Penal Facility: 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E106
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- 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
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
E353
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Changchun Chubei Penal Facility: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E59
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E81
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Major (Sojwa)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E81) is a named male in his 40s in 2010 and is 175cm tall. The perpetrator interrogated E80 and was stationed at a known facility and promoted to a known position at a known and different facility in Kimjongsuk County. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Office: 41° 24′ 55″ N, 127° 46′ 37″ E
E87
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E93
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E94
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E95
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
E355
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E317
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E138
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E322
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County Hospital: 41° 48′ 40″ N, 128° 19′ 1″ EKaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ ESamjiyon County MSS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E340
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E341
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E342
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E344
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E402
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E407
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E408
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E409
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ EChongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E406
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E411
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ EChongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E412
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ EChongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E413
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E414
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E415
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ EChongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
E416
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E417
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E478
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E498
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E500
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E488
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 40-49
E520
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E522
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with object
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E532
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E555
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E565
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E570
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E575
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E576
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E577
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E578
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E579
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E586
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City Yonpung-dong MPS Precinct: 41° 25′ 43″ N, 128° 12′ 47″ E
E592
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E593
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Junior Lieutenant (Sowi)
- Age range
- 40-49
E596
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
E617
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Deceased
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E632
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E660
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Right to Life
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E668
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
E665
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E680
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E717
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E718
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E725
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E729
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrators
E740
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E741
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E742
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E743
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E744
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E748
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 48″ N, 129° 13′ 8″ E
E764
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E775
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E792
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E801
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 4
E802
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E847
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Sexual Violence Including Rape
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Deprivation of sleep
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Positional torture
- Squat jumps
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E820
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E823
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E879
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E887
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E869
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E870
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E832
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E220
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E16
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- 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
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Captain (Taewi)
- Age range
- 40-49
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E16) is a named male aged in his 40s in 2007. The perpetrator undertook sexual assault. The perpetrator was a ranking official at Ryanggang Provincial MPS detention centre. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Ryanggang Provincial MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 45″ N, 128° 10′ 48″ E
E146
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial Grand Theatre Square: 40° 5′ 55″ N, 124° 23′ 30″ E
E154
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Sinuiju City MPS Office: 40° 6′ 7″ N, 124° 23′ 40″ E
E26
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E130
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E352
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Deprivation of food
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Electrocution
- Forced genital examination
- Prolonged restraint
- Waterboarding
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E343
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Age ranges for group of victims
- 40-59
- Number of victims in group
- 6
E403
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E404
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E405
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E410
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- 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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ ENorth Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E549
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E624
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Deceased
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E752
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E806
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Positional torture
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E840
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Refoulement
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Number of victims in group
- 10
- Geolocation of violations
- Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E485
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 40-49
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
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
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Executed
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E348
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Forced abortion
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Hunchun Border Detention Centre: 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ EChongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 48′ 32″ N, 130° 11′ 60″ EKyongwon County Hospital: 42° 48′ 49″ N, 130° 12′ 2″ E
E312
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ EOnsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ EOnsong County MPS Labour Training Centre: 42° 57′ 4″ N, 129° 58′ 46″ ENorth Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
E294
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Major (Sojwa)
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E294) is a named male in his 50s in 2010 and 160cm in height. The perpetrator was an MPS officer with the rank of Major in the Yonhungdong MPD precinct, Hyesan, Ryanggang province. The perpetrator lived in a known residence.
E292
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E292) is a named male in his 50s in 2010 and 160cm in height. The perpetrator was the handler for E309 and collected information on citizens who adhered to shamanism.
- Victims of violation
E309
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
E15
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Ryanggang Provincial Prosecution Office: 41° 23′ 56″ N, 128° 10′ 33″ E
E273
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Female
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Association with organisation
- Rank
- Other
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E273) is a named female aged in her 50s in 2001. The perpetrator was a Secretary at North Hamgyong Railroad Construction General Bureau.
- Victims of violation
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- North Hamgyong Railroad Construction General Bureau: 41° 47′ 38″ N, 129° 47′ 24″ E
E140
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E142
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E142) is a named male in his 50s. The perpetrator was a Guidance Officer in the Counterespionage Bureau of Pochon County MSS Branch. The perpetrator interrogated E447 on their religious associations and shackled E447 hands to a hot water pipe attached to a radiator in the investigation room of Pochon County MSS Office. The perpetrator physically struck the victim with a wooden club. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Pochon County MSS Office: 41° 31′ 37″ N, 128° 18′ 38″ E
E434
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Refoulement
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Beating with object
- Deprivation of food
- Deprivation of sleep
- Positional torture
- Repeated actions of standing and sitting
- Squat jumps
- Suspension
- Waterboarding
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Changbai Border Detention Centre: 41° 25′ 14″ N, 128° 11′ 21″ EHyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ EKaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ EHyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E269
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Status
- Death in custody
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
E145
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E219
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- 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
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E223
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E36
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Other
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Office: 41° 24′ 55″ N, 127° 46′ 37″ E
E42
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E259
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- No
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E259) is a male in his 50s in 2015. The perpetrator was an MSS Director in Sinpa County in 2015 and had their office at Sinpa County MSS detention centre. The perpetrator interrogated E437 in October 2015 about the victim’s religious affiliations and verbally abused the victim.
- Victims of violation
E435
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious activities in China
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E133
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Withheld
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E115
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E113
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- 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
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E101
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E57
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Male
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E66
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E67
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E68
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E69
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E70
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E79
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Musan County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 48″ N, 129° 13′ 8″ E
E354
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Attending a place of worship
- Contact with religious persons
- Religious activities in China
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Asphyxiation
- Beating with fists or feet
- Beating with object
- Deprivation of food
- Deprivation of medical assistance
- Deprivation of sleep
- Deprivation of use of a toilet
- Forced genital examination
- Ingestion of polluted food
- Open bathrooms
- Prolonged restraint
- Repeated actions of standing and sitting
- Squat jumps
- Suspension
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ EChangchun Chubei Penal Facility: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E84
- Name of perpetrator retained?
- Yes
- Nationality
- North Korean
- Gender
- Male
- Violations perpetrated
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Association with organisation
- Age range
- 50-59
- Condensed summary
The perpetrator (E84) is a named male aged in his 50s in 2013. The perpetrator was a Director at Kimjongsuk County MSS Branch. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.
- Geolocation of violations perpetrated
- Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Office: 41° 24′ 55″ N, 127° 46′ 37″ E
E88
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
E90
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- 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
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E155
- Religious or belief association
- Christianity
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Possessing religious items
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E290
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pochon County MPS Office: 41° 31′ 39″ N, 128° 18′ 40″ E
E291
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pochon County MPS Office: 41° 31′ 39″ N, 128° 18′ 40″ E
E295
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pochon County MPS Office: 41° 31′ 39″ N, 128° 18′ 40″ E
E296
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pochon County MPS Office: 41° 31′ 39″ N, 128° 18′ 40″ E
E297
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Unidentified religious activities
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Denial of Fair Trial
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Group of victims
- Yes
- Geolocation of violations
- Pochon County MPS Office: 41° 31′ 39″ N, 128° 18′ 40″ E
E457
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MPS Labour Training Centre: 42° 57′ 4″ N, 129° 58′ 46″ EChongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E458
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Verbal abuse
- Status
- Detained
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Identity of perpetrators
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ EChongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E463
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
- Geolocation of violations
- Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
E512
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Arrest based on informant
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E514
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E515
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Forced Labour
- Forms of torture experienced
- N/A
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E521
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Released from all facilities
- Identity of perpetrating organisations
E524
- Religious or belief association
- Shamanism
- Gender
- Female
- Age range
- 50-59
- Reason for deprivation of liberty
- Religious practice
- Violations experienced
- Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
- Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Forms of torture experienced
- Beating with fists or feet
- Status
- Unknown
- Identity of perpetrating organisations