Victim NP-0219

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: North Korea

Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: Yes

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Victim NP-0219

Extra Bio Info:

NP-0219 is detained for her religious activity and association.

In 2003, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0219 after she was refouled from China, where she had engaged in religious activities, shared her religious beliefs, and helped North Korean Christians attempt to escape to South Korea. Authorities beat NP-0219 after members of her group confessed to converting to Christianity and possessing a Bible.