Kwon Hyang-Sil M0000052

North Korean victims
Name (KOR)
권향실
Name (JPN)
クォン・ヒャンシル
Type of victim
  • Disappeared after repatriation
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age when taken
33
Age group when taken
30s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Married
Type of occupation
  • Unknown
Date of birth
Dec 7, 1971
Year of birth
1970s: 1971
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
China
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 33.8624223

Longitude: 82.7393394

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Escape from North Korea
Date when taken
Mar 31, 2004
Year when taken
2000s: 2004
Country where taken
China
Province where taken
Liaoning
Region where taken
Shenyang
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 41.0836549

Longitude: 120.0754985

Region where taken on map
Place where taken
Hotel
Type of place where taken
Hotel/Hostel
Description of disappearance
Seven other nationals from North Korea were arrested with her.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
Security Council, Hoeryong
Period of first detention
3 months (May-August 2004)
Additional information on first detention
Her family was allowed to deliver food to her through the security agent there. However, she was never allowed to receive any visit by her family
Place of second detention
Province-level MSS in Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of second detention
August 2004–
Additional information on second detention
Ms. Kwon’s family was informed by a security agent from the Hoeryong City Security Council that she had been transferred to the North Hamgyong Provincial Security Agency in Chongjin. Since then, Ms. Kwon’s family has received no information from the relevant authorities in North Korea concerning her whereabouts.
Place of third detention
No. 15 kwanliso in Yodeok, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of third detention
2005-
Additional information on third detention
On the basis of the information collected by the source, it is believed that, in 2005, Ms. Kwon was transferred to Yodok Kwanliso.
Combined geolocations

Latitude: 42.4365663

Longitude: 129.7225066

Region of first detention on mapRegion of second detention on mapRegion of third detention on map
Additional description

Ms. Kwon has been detained since 2004 without trial. Her family has never been informed of the reasons for her continued incommunicado detention.

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