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Kim Jung-wook is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role.

In October 2013, North Korean authorities arrested Kim Jung-wook, a South Korean missionary, after he allegedly…

Kim Kook-kie is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In October 2014, North Korean authorities arrested and forcibly disappeared Kim Kook-kie, a South Korean pastor who engaged…

Choi Chun-gil is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2014, North Korean authorities reportedly arrested and forcibly disappeared Choi Chun-gil, a South Korean…

Victim NP-0005 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0005 for having contact with a religious person and saying the word "…

Victim NP-0022 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0022 in Nampo, South Pyongan Province, and sentenced her to prison at…

Victim NP-0036 is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0036 for his Christian faith and evangelism. Authorities…

Victim NP-0057 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0057 for smuggling pages of the Bible into North Korea from a…

Victim NP-0064 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

On an unspecified date, Korean People's Army (KPA) and Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0064, a soldier in the…

Victim NP-0065 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0065, a shamanistic practitioner, for his religious activities.…

Victim NP-0066 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0066, a shamanistic practitioner, for her religious activities.…

Victim NP-0238 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2009, North Korean officials arrested NP-0238 after China refouled her for meeting with Christians to study Christianity.…

Victim NP-0136 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0136 after he was reported for possessing a Christian pamphlet.…

Victim NP-0140 is imprisoned for his religious activity and association. 

In 2015, North Korean Ministry of State Security officials abducted Chinese resident NP-0140 from China after…

Victim NP-0150 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0150, a known public official, for being a member of an underground…

Victim NP-0237 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 1999, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0237 for smuggling Bibles into North Korea from China. 

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Victim NP-0279 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0279, a minor at the time, along with 18 other victims, for her…

Victim NP-0304 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2019, Ministry of People's Security officials arrested NP-0304 for practicing shamanism and forced her into confession at a…

Victim NP-0149 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2018, North Korean officials arrested NP-0149 for engaging in shamanistic practices and confined her in Sinuiju City MPS…

Victim NP-0076 is detained for her religious conversion and activity. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0076, confined her at Musan County MSS Detention Center…

Victim NP-0111 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0111 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0112 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0112 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0107 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0107 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0105 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0105 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0106 is imprisoned for his religious activity and leadership role. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0106 after he was refouled from China, where he had studied the…

Victim NP-0114 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained and imprisoned NP-0114 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious…

Victim NP-0113 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2000, North Korean officials detained NP-0113 after he was refouled from China, where he engaged in religious activity.…

Victim NP-0115 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2010, Ministry of People's Security officials imprisoned NP-0115 at Chongori Re-education Camp No. 12 for reciting the…

Victim NP-0314 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2016, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0314 for his Christian activity. Authorities held him at Ryanggang…

Victim NP-0374 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0374, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…

Victim NP-0375 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association. 

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0375, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled…

Victim NP-0378 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0378, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0376 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0376, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0379 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0379, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0377 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0377, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0383 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0383, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0380 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0380, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0381 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0381, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0382 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0382, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0384 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0384, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0385 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0385, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0386 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0386, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0387 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0387, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0388 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0388, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0389 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0389, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0390 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0390, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0391 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0391, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0393 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0393, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0394 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0394, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0395 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0395, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0396 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0396, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0397 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0397, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0398 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0398, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0399 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0399, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0392 is imprisoned for their religious activity and association.

In 2001, North Korean officials detained NP-0392, along with 29 other North Koreans, after they were refouled from…

Victim NP-0401 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0401, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0400 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0400, along with 18 other victims, for his involvement with an…

Victim NP-0402 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0402, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0407 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0407, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0403 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0403, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0404 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0404, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0405 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0405, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0406 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0406, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0408 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0408, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0409 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0409, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0410 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0410, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0416 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0416, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0411 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0411, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0412 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0412, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0414 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0414, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0415 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0415, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0417 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0417, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an…

Victim NP-0413 is detained for her religious activity.

In 2004, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0413, along with 18 other victims, for her involvement with an underground…

Victim NP-0044 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0044 for attending an underground Christian church and trying to escape…

Victim NP-0059 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2000, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0059 after he was refouled from China, where he had attended a…

Victim NP-0056 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2009, Korean People's Army officers arrested NP-0056 for her shamanistic acts. 

During detention, authorities…

Victim NP-0023 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Border Security Command officers arrested NP-0023 in Hyejangdong, Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, for smuggling a Bible into…

Victim NP-0030 is detained for her religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0030, along with her family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0029 is detained for his religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0029, along with his family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0039 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2008, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0039 for being in contact with religious persons. Authorities charged…

Victim NP-0018 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2005, authorities detained NP-0018, a child at the time, along with his family members for their religious practice. 

Victim NP-0054 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 1992, Ministry of People's Security officials arrested NP-0054 for her adherence to shamanism. Authorities placed her on…

Victim NP-0098 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0098 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…

Victim NP-0097 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0097 after she was refouled from China, where she had interacted with…

Victim NP-0091 is detained for his religious activity and association. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0091, a young child at the time, along with his family…

Victim NP-0089 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2008, North Korean officials arrested NP-0089, along with his family, in Kyonghung County, North Hamgyong Province, and…

Victim NP-0074 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2015, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0074 after he was refouled from China, where he had attended a…

Victim NP-0096 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2016, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0096 and charged her with practicing shamanism. Authorities confined…

Victim NP-0090 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2013, Ministry of People's Security officials arrested NP-0090 in Musan County, North Hamgyong Province, for practicing…

Victim NP-0420 is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2016, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0420 for engaging in religious activities. Authorities confined him…

Victim NP-0009 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2007, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0009 after he was refouled from China, where he had attended a…

Victim NP-0028 is detained for his religious activity and association. 

In 2006, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0028, along with his family, in Unhung County,…

Victim NP-0085 is detained for his religious activity and association. 

In 2014, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0085 after he was refouled from China, where he had…

Victim NP-0103 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2001, North Korean authorities detained NP-0103 after he was refouled from China. Chinese authorities had arrested him while…

Victim NP-0116 is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In 2010, North Korean authorities detained NP-0116 after she was refouled from China, where she had attended a Christian church…

Victim NP-0118 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0118 for being a member of a religious group, sharing his religious…

Victim NP-0117 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0117 for being a member of a religious group, sharing his religious…

Victim NP-0119 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2011, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0119 for being a member of a religious group, sharing his religious…

Victim NP-0137 is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2013, Ministry of State Security officials detained NP-0137 for possessing a Bible. Authorities confined her at Ryanggang…

Victim NP-0124 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2002, Ministry of People's Security officials detained NP-0124 after he was refouled from China, where he had attended a…

Victim NP-0121 is detained for his religious activity. 

In 2018, Ministry of State Security officials arrested NP-0121 and charged him with possession of a Bible. Authorities confined…