Joo Gwang Ho

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: North Korea

Ethnic Group: Korean

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September//2001

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Proselytizing Activities

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Joo Gwang Ho

Extra Bio Info:

Joo Gwang Ho is detained for his religious activity.

On an unspecified date, authorities in China arrested Joo Gwang Ho for his evangelism to ethnic-Chinese citizens and North Korean refugees in China.

In September 2001, Joo Gwang Ho was deported to North Korea despite the known risks of life in prison or execution. After being held at the North Pyongan Provincial MSS pre-trial detention center, Sinuiju-based Ministry of State Security personnel transferred him to another penal facility for continuing to evangelize fellow detainees.

Publicly Available Information:

"E103" Korea Future Initiative