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E445

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
60-69
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • 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
  • Deprivation of medical assistance
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Dandong Border Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Death in custody
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Border Security Command
  • Ministry of State Security
  • Other North Korean organisation
Geolocation of violations
Ryanggang Provincial MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 45″ N, 128° 10′ 48″ E
Ryanggang Province Border Security Command Holding Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
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E484

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
Withheld
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
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E492

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
Withheld
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Withheld
Violations experienced
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
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E494

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
Withheld
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Withheld
Violations experienced
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
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E719

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
50-59
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Other
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Forced Labour
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Victim
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E131

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Male
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Contact with religious persons
  • Possessing religious items
  • Religious practice
  • Sharing religious beliefs
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Executed
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Border Security Command
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Detained
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E460
Geolocation of violations
Onsong County MPS Labour Training Centre: 42° 57′ 4″ N, 129° 58′ 46″ E
Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
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E493

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
Withheld
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Withheld
Violations experienced
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
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E631

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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E633
  • E634
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E12

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Male
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious activities in China
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
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E507

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
Withheld
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious practice
Violations experienced
  • Forced Labour
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Forms of torture experienced
  • Beating with fists or feet
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E509
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
Sinuiju City MPS Office: 40° 6′ 7″ N, 124° 23′ 40″ E
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E702

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 Right to Life
  • Forced Labour
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Deceased
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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E799

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
  • Forced Labour
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E845
Geolocation of violations
Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Death in custody
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
Victim
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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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Samjiyon County MPS Detention Centre: 41° 48′ 21″ N, 128° 19′ 49″ E
Victim
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E804

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Male
Age range
50-59
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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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E800

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
60-69
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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Group of victims
Yes
Number of victims in group
4
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E831

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
60-69
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
Length of detention
1-2 years
Status
Death in custody
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E833
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
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E2

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
60-69
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Religious activities in China
  • Sharing religious beliefs
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-12 months
Status
Transferred to further penal facility
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of Public Security
Geolocation of violations
North Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-12 months
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
  • Other North Korean organisation
Identity of perpetrators
  • E273
  • E277
Geolocation of violations
Dunhua City Public Security Bureau: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 38″ N, 129° 47′ 24″ E
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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
Length of detention
1-12 months
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
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E99

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
  • Beating with fists or feet
  • Beating with object
  • Deprivation of medical assistance
  • Forced genital examination
  • Ingestion of polluted food
  • Open bathrooms
  • Verbal abuse
Length of detention
1-12 months
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E214
Geolocation of violations
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 40° 4′ 41″ N, 124° 26′ 25″ E
Kyongsong County MPS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
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E43

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
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Length of detention
1-12 months
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
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