Kang Eun-Sil D0000083
North Korean victims- Name (KOR)
- 강은실
- Name (JPN)
- カン・ウンシル
- Type of victim
- Disappeared in North Korea
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Sex
- Female
- Age when taken
- 46
- Age group when taken
- 40s
- Below 18 when taken
- No
- Occupation
- Foreign currency trader
- Type of occupation
- Service And Sales Worker
- Date of birth
- Jun 20, 1968
- Year of birth
- 1960s: 1968
- Country of birth
- North Korea
- Place of residence
- Hyesan-si, Ryanggang Province
- Place of residence on map
Latitude: 41.3840952
Longitude: 128.159058
- Place of residence on map
- Reason behind disappearance
- Contact with external sources
- Date when taken (additional note)
- 05/01/14
- Year when taken
- 2010s: 2015
- Country where taken
- North Korea
- Province where taken
- Ryanggang
- Region where taken
- Hyesan-si
- Region where taken on map
Latitude: 41.3840912
Longitude: 128.1415482
- Region where taken on map
- Place where taken
- Relative’s house in Unheung-gun
- Type of place where taken
- Home
- Description of disappearance
- It is reported that Ms. Kang was a broker who carried foreign currency (United States dollars and Chinese yen) between defectors from North Korea living in China or South Korea and persons residing in North Korea. In April 2012, the agents of 7th Department of the Defence Security Command took Ms. Kang and her family were taken to the 7th Department in Hyesan City, where they were kept in solitary confinement. Although some family members were released after three months, Ms. Kang remained in detention for six months. In May 2014, she was rearrested by the State Security Department in Ryanggang Province while at a relative's house.
- Country last identified
- North Korea
- Information on detention
- Yes
- Place of first detention
- MSS in Ryanggang, North Korea
- Period of first detention
- Unknown
- Additional information on first detention
- The source alleges that, once a period of detention commences, it is impossible for family members to seek official information about a detainee from the authorities
- Place of second detention
- Political prison camp in North Korea
- Period of second detention
- unknown
- Region of first detention on map
Latitude: 41.2468269
Longitude: 126.665108
- Region of first detention on map
- Additional description
On 17 May 2019, the Working Group transmitted the allegations from the source to the Government under its regular communications procedure. On 7 June 2019, the Government submitted its response. On 7 June 2019, the Government submitted its response. In its reply, it had concluded that the case had no relevance for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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