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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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E444

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
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
60-69
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E444) is a male in his 60s and is 170cm in height. The perpetrator interrogated E435 in North Pyongan Provincial MSS detention centre and physically assaulted E435 by striking her in the face and verbally abusing her. Certain information is withheld for the safety of the victim’s family.

Victims of violation
  • E435
Perpetrator
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E593

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Junior Lieutenant (Sowi)
Age range
40-49
Perpetrator
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E633

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E631
  • E632
Perpetrator
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E625

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Unknown
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Rank
Captain (Taewi)
Age range
Withheld
Perpetrator
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E656

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Prosecutor's Office
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E654
Perpetrator
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E657

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Prosecutor's Office
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E654
Perpetrator
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E658

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E654
Perpetrator
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E663

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Colonel (Sangjwa)
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E660
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
Perpetrator
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E664

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Lieutenant (Jungwi)
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E660
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Detention Centre: 41° 23′ 41″ N, 128° 11′ 5″ E
Perpetrator
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E684

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Unknown
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Lieutenant (Jungwi)
Age range
Withheld
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ E
Perpetrator
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E882

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Unknown
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Perpetrator
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E655

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
30-39
Condensed summary

E655 is an MSS Guidance officer attached to Samjiyon County.

Victims of violation
  • E654
Perpetrator
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E896

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
  • Ministry of People's Security
Rank
Captain (Taewi)
Age range
50-59
Victims of violation
  • E824
Perpetrator
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E231

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
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Other
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E231) is a male. The perpetrator was a Section Chief in the MSS Counterespionage Bureau at Hoeryong City MSS detention centre in 2003. The perpetrator tortured E441 in a steel cage. Certain information is withheld for the victim’s safety.

Victims of violation
  • E441
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Hoeryong City MSS Detention Centre: 42° 26′ 16″ N, 129° 45′ 19″ E
Perpetrator
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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
  • Ministry of State Security
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
Perpetrator
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E60

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
  • Refoulement
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E60) was an MSS official at Onsong County MSS pre-trial detention centre. The perpetrator oversaw the interrogation of E353 in 2018 relating to their religious associations in China.

Victims of violation
  • E353
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Onsong County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 57′ 34″ N, 129° 59′ 16″ E
Perpetrator
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E73

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
  • Korean People's Army
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E73) is a male. The perpetrator was an MSS official assigned to a KPA unit in Ryanggang province and later to a named position in Wonsan, Kangwon province. The perpetrator arrested 37 religious adherents.

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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
  • Ministry of State Security
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
Perpetrator
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E544

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
Withheld
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Perpetrator
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E545

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
Withheld
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Ryanggang Provincial MSS Holding Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Perpetrator
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E833

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Fair Trial
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Other
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E831
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Hyesan City MSS Detention Centre: 41° 24′ 14″ N, 128° 10′ 52″ E
Perpetrator
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E63

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
  • Ministry of State Security
Rank
Colonel (Sangjwa)
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

Certain details are withheld.

Perpetrator
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E78

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
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
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E78) was a male and a Section Chief assigned to Musan County MSS Counterespionage Bureau. The perpetrator conducted the interrogations of E76 and E77.

Victims of violation
  • E76
  • E77
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Musan County MSS Detention Centre: 42° 13′ 52″ N, 129° 12′ 52″ E
Perpetrator
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E71

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Fair Trial
  • Denial of Freedom of Religion or Belief
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Age range
Unknown
Condensed summary

The perpetrator (E71) is a male MPS Deputy Branch Director in Hyesan City in 2019. The perpetrator conducted the resident exposure meeting in Hyesan Square of E65, E66, E67, E68, E69, and E70 and announced their charges. Details are withheld for the victim’s safety.

Victims of violation
  • E65
  • E66
  • E67
  • E68
  • E69
  • E70
Perpetrator
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E503

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Unknown
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Age range
30-39
Perpetrator
View

E509

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Torture or Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Rank
Major (Sojwa)
Age range
Withheld
Victims of violation
  • E507
Geolocation of violations perpetrated
Sinuiju City MPS Office: 40° 6′ 7″ N, 124° 23′ 40″ E
Perpetrator
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E551

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Withheld
Violations perpetrated
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Age range
Withheld
Perpetrator
View

E568

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Female
Violations perpetrated
  • Unknown
Age range
Withheld
Perpetrator
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E613

Name of perpetrator retained?
No
Nationality
North Korean
Gender
Male
Violations perpetrated
  • Forced Labour
Association with organisation
  • Ministry of People's Security
Rank
Captain (Taewi)
Age range
Withheld
Perpetrator
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