Gender: Male
Perpetrator: North Korea
Ethnic Group: Korean
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Current Status: executed
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Proselytizing Activities
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lee Soo Gil
Extra Bio Info:
Lee Soo Gil was executed for his religious activity.
In December 2001, authorities in China arrested Lee Soo Gil for evangelizing and helping North Korean refugees escape to South Korea. He was subsequently sentenced to four years in prison.
In September/October 2005, months before his sentence was scheduled to end, Lee Soo Gil was deported to North Korea despite the known risk of torture, life in prison, or execution.
North Korean authorities executed Lee Soo Gil by firing squad at the North Hamgyong Provincial MSS detention centre.
Publicly Available Information:
- "E104" Korea Future Initiative
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: North Korea
Ethnic Group: Korean
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Health Concerns: Stomach issues
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Chang Man Sik
Extra Bio Info:
Chang Man Sik is detained for his religious activity.
In July 2000, authorities in China arrested Chang Man Sik for his religious activities. Chang Man Sik had previously escaped from North Korea to China after being charged for a political crime criticizing North Korea's former supreme leader, Kim Jong-il.
On an unspecified date, Chinese authorities refouled Chang Man Sik to North Korea despite the known risks of life in prison or execution.
Publicly Available Information:
- "E113" Korea Future Initiative
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: North Korea
Ethnic Group: Korean
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Chung Yong Cheol
Extra Bio Info:
Chung Yong Cheol is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On an unspecified date, Chinese authorities arrested 77 North Koreans, including Chung Yong Cheol, for studying the Bible.
In 2001, Chung Yong Cheol and the others in his group were deported to North Korea despite the known risk of torture, life imprisonment, or execution.
North Korean authorities sentenced Chung Yong Cheol to imprisonment in a political prison camp indefinitely.
Publicly Available Information:
- "E111" Korea Future Initiative