Chung Yong Cheol

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