Shin Kyung-Seop D0000066
North Korean victims- Name (KOR)
- 신경섭
- Name (JPN)
- シン・ギョンソブ
- Type of victim
- Disappeared in North Korea
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Sex
- Male
- Age when taken
- 19
- Age group when taken
- 10s
- Below 18 when taken
- No
- Marital status
- Married
- Type of occupation
- Unknown
- Year of birth
- 1940s: 1946
- Country of birth
- North Korea
- Reason behind disappearance
- Guilt by association
- Year when taken
- 1960s: 1965
- Country where taken
- North Korea
- Province where taken
- South Pyongan
- Region where taken
- Kaecheon-si
- Region where taken on map
Latitude: 39.7060114
Longitude: 125.870053
- Region where taken on map
- Place where taken
- Oidong-ri
- Type of place where taken
- N/A
- Description of disappearance
- The source reports that Mr. Shin’s detention is directly linked to the fact that his older brother, Shin Tae Seop, had fled to the Republic of Korea during the Korean War.
- Year last identified
- 1990s: 1996
- Place last identified
- No. 14 kwanliso in Kaecheon, North Pyongan, North Korea
- Country last identified
- North Korea
- Information on detention
- Yes
- Place of first detention
- No. 14 kwanliso in Kaecheon, North Pyongan, North Korea
- Additional information on first detention
- He was taken to No. 14 Kwan-li-so in Kaecheon together with his parents and two brothers. He got married to a woman and had a two children. In April 1996, Mr. Shin’s wife and their oldest son were caught while trying to escape from the camp. As a result, Mr. Shin and his younger son were taken to an underground prison, and it is reported that he is currently in a critical health condition.
- Region of first detention on map
Latitude: 39.571086
Longitude: 126.055466
- Region of first detention on map
- Additional description
In its reply to the Working Group's request, the Government has not provided any information about Mr. Shin's situation.
- Related perpetrator(s)
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