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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Perpetrator
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim
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
Victim