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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
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
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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E147

Religious or belief association
  • Shamanism
Gender
Female
Age range
50-59
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Possessing religious items
  • 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
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
North Pyongan Provincial Grand Theatre Square: 40° 5′ 55″ N, 124° 23′ 30″ E
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E148

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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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E149

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 Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Status
Detained
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Other North Korean organisation
Geolocation of violations
Sinuiju City MPS Office: 40° 6′ 7″ N, 124° 23′ 40″ E
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Sinuiju City MPS Office: 40° 6′ 7″ N, 124° 23′ 40″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
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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
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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E226

Name of perpetrator retained?
Yes
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Female
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Fair Trial
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Association with organisation
  • Other North Korean organisation
Age range
50-59
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E226) is a named female aged in her 50s in 2011. The perpetrator is an attorney and disregarded due process and national law to argue that E439 be imprisoned for religious crimes.

Victims of violation
  • E439
Perpetrator
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E27
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
Victim
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E30

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
Unknown
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
  • Ministry of State Security
Victim
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E228

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 Freedom of Religion or Belief
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Forms of torture experienced
  • Beating with object
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of People's Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E229
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
Hyesan City Yonpung-dong MPS Precinct: 41° 25′ 43″ N, 128° 12′ 47″ E
Hyesan City Chun-dong MPS Labour Training Centre: 41° 22′ 55″ N, 128° 10′ 24″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
  • Other Chinese 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
  • E437
MSS informant?
Yes
Perpetrator
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
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
  • E437
MSS informant?
Yes
Perpetrator
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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
  • Border Security Command
  • Ministry of People's Security
Geolocation of violations
Hyesan Airfield: 41° 22′ 41″ N, 128° 12′ 19″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
Victim
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E440

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
60-69
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Possessing religious items
  • Religious practice
  • Sharing religious beliefs
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Status
Released from all facilities
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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E438

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
70-79
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
  • Beating with fists or feet
  • Deprivation of sleep
  • Deprivation of use of a toilet
  • Ingestion of polluted food
  • Verbal abuse
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
Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
Pukchong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 35″ N, 129° 59′ 11″ E
Onsong County MPS Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Identity of perpetrators
  • E239
Geolocation of violations
Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 47′ 48″ N, 129° 47′ 54″ E
Victim
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E241

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
50-59
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
  • Ministry of Public Security
  • Ministry of State Security
Geolocation of violations
North Hamgyong Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 46′ 5″ N, 129° 44′ 17″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Victim
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E128

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
Unknown
Reason for deprivation of liberty
  • Possessing religious items
  • Religious practice
  • Sharing religious beliefs
Violations experienced
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
Forms of torture experienced
  • N/A
Status
Released from all facilities
Identity of perpetrating organisations
  • Ministry of State Security
  • Workers' Party of Korea
Geolocation of violations
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Victim
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E366

Religious or belief association
  • Christianity
Gender
Female
Age range
Unknown
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
  • Ministry of Public Security
Group of victims
Yes
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
Victim
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
Group of victims
Yes
Geolocation of violations
Chongjin Susong Political Prison Camp (No.25): 41° 49′ 59″ N, 129° 43′ 49″ E
North Pyongan Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
Victim
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