Jang Hye-Hwa D0000086

North Korean victims
Case number
FP004-02
Name (KOR)
장혜화
Type of victim
  • Disappeared in North Korea
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age group when taken
50s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Deceased
Type of occupation
  • Unknown
Date of birth
Apr 8, 1959
Year of birth
1950s: 1959
Place of birth
Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 41.418333

Longitude: 128.208542

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Plan/Preparation to escape from North Korea
Date when taken (additional note)
Early 2010
Year when taken
2010s: 2010
Country where taken
North Korea
Province where taken
Ryanggang
Region where taken
Hyesan-si
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 41.3840892

Longitude: 128.1353678

Region where taken on map
Type of place where taken
Home
Description of disappearance
Detained on 10 January 2010 during a night raid, along with other people from Hyesan City by agents of the Ministry of State Security
Date last identified
Early 2011
Year last identified
2010s: 2011
Place last identified
MSS in Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
MSS in Hyesan-si, Ryanggang, North Korea
Period of first detention
1 year (Early 2010 – Early 2011)
Place of second detention
No. 25 kwanliso in Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of second detention
Early 2011 -
Additional information on second detention
MSS notified the family about the victim’s transfer to a political prison camp. Exact location was known through hearsay in 2012
Combined geolocations

Latitude: 41.397078

Longitude: 128.175971

Region of first detention on mapRegion of second detention on map
Sentence
5 years
Additional description

After her daughter was released upon investigation, she started preparing her escape

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