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Name of facility	Date added	Date modified	Template	Gender	Age range	Religious or belief association	Reason for deprivation of liberty	Violations experienced	Forms of torture experienced	Status	Identity of perpetrating organisations	Identity of perpetrators	Group of victims	Geolocation of violations
E14	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Male	40-49	Christianity	Possessing religious items Sharing religious beliefs	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Unknown	Ministry of State Security			Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E312	Aug 12, 2020	Jun 9, 2022	Victim	Female	50-59	Christianity	Religious activities in China	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security			Tumen Border Detention Centre: 42° 59′ 7″ N, 129° 50′ 22″ E Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E Onsong County MPS Labour Training Centre: 42° 57′ 4″ N, 129° 58′ 46″ E North Hamgyong Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 41° 44′ 17″ N, 129° 43′ 22″ E
E100	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 9, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of State Security			Toksong County Culture Centre: 40° 18′ 57″ N, 128° 16′ 13″ E Toksong County Labour Training Centre: 40° 17′ 6″ N, 128° 14′ 44″ E
E305	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	60-69	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Detained	Ministry of People's Security			Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
E442	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Christianity	Contact with religious persons Religious activities in China	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security			Baishan Penal Facility: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E281	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Unknown	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of State Security			Hoeryong City MPS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 16″ E Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
E275	Aug 25, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	Unknown	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Unknown	Ministry of Public Security		Yes
E445	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	60-69	Christianity	Possessing religious items Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Deprivation of medical assistance	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security			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
E436	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Christianity	Religious activities in China	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Refoulement	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security Other North Korean organisation	E273 E277		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
E434	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Male	50-59	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Fair Trial Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Refoulement Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	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	Released from all facilities	Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security	E272		Changbai Border Detention Centre: 41° 25′ 14″ N, 128° 11′ 21″ E Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E Hyesan City MPS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 44″ N, 128° 9′ 52″ E
E269	Aug 25, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Male	50-59	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Deprivation of medical assistance	Death in custody	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security			Kaechon Re-education Camp (No.1): 39° 42′ 30″ N, 125° 55′ 27″ E
E139	Aug 25, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	30-39	Christianity	Arrest based on informant Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of State Security			Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
E151	Aug 25, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	40-49	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Unknown	Ministry of People's Security
E145	Aug 26, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Female	50-59	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Unknown	Ministry of State Security			Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E439	Aug 26, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Christianity	Possessing religious items	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Beating with fists or feet Beating with object Ingestion of polluted food Open bathrooms Repeated actions of standing and sitting Suspension Verbal abuse	Released from all facilities	Border Security Command Ministry of State Security Other North Korean organisation			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
E32	Aug 26, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	Unknown	Shamanism	Possessing religious items Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of State Security
E228	Aug 26, 2020	Jun 9, 2022	Victim	Female	60-69	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Beating with object	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security	E229		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
E36	Aug 26, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Male	50-59	Christianity	Contact with religious persons Other	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Detained	Ministry of State Security			Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Office: 41° 24′ 55″ N, 127° 46′ 37″ E
E37	Aug 26, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	30-39	Christianity	Contact with religious persons Possessing religious items Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of State Security
E437	Aug 27, 2020	Aug 11, 2021	Victim	Female	40-49	Christianity	Arrest based on informant Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Refoulement Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Beating with fists or feet Beating with object Deprivation of sleep Verbal abuse	Released from all facilities	Ministry of State Security Other Chinese organisation			Kimjongsuk (Sinpa) County MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
E308	Aug 27, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	11-19	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	Deprivation of medical assistance	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security		Yes	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
E350	Aug 30, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Male	40-49	Christianity	Contact with religious persons	Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of State Security
E134	Aug 30, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Male	60-69	Shamanism	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security
E133	Aug 30, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	50-59	Shamanism	Contact with religious persons Religious practice	Withheld	N/A	Unknown	Workers' Party of Korea
E111	Aug 30, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Male	40-49	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice Sharing religious beliefs	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Fair Trial Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Detained	Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security			Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
E356	Aug 30, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Male	40-49	Christianity	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of Public Security
E115	Aug 30, 2020	Jun 2, 2022	Victim	Female	50-59	Christianity	Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Detained	Ministry of People's Security			Chongori Re-education Camp (No.12): 42° 12′ 35″ N, 129° 45′ 14″ E
E357	Aug 30, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Female	40-49	Christianity	Attending a place of worship Religious activities in China Religious practice	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of People's Security Ministry of Public Security Ministry of State Security			Dandong Border Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 16″ E North Pyongan Provincial MPS Holding Centre: 40° 5′ 38″ N, 124° 23′ 17″ E
E51	Aug 31, 2020	Oct 25, 2021	Victim	Female	60-69	Christianity	Arrest based on informant Contact with religious persons	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief	N/A	Deceased	Military Security Command
E353	Aug 31, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	Victim	Male	40-49	Christianity	Contact with religious persons Religious activities in China	Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief Refoulement	N/A	Released from all facilities	Ministry of State Security			Changchun Chubei Penal Facility: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E

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