NK FOOTPRINTS 2.0

Allegedly abducted in late March 2006 at home, presumably by agents of the Ministry of State Security.

Hwang Won was abducted when Korean Air Lines YS-11 was hijacked and taken to North Korea by a North Korean agent on 11 December 1969, and was one of the 11 of 50 South Koreans who were not returned on 14 February 1970. He was taken away and tortured during his initial captivity for singing a South Korean song "I want to go [home]" on lunar New Year's Day. In the recent years, he has been residing near Sariwon, 100 kilometres south of Pyongyang under house arrest.

The WGAD found Hwang Won's deprivation of liberty to be in contravention of articles 9 and 19 of the UDHR and articles 9 and 19 of the ICCPR, and arbitrary falling within categories I and II. The WGAD requested North Korea to release Mr. Hwang Won immediately, award him compensation, conduct a full and independent investigation and take appropriate measures against those responsible.

Allegedly detained on 6 January 2021 by Chinese Public Security Officers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. In April 2021, they all reportedly disappeared from Yanji prison in Jilin Province, China

Allegedly detained on 6 January 2021 by Chinese Public Security Officers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. In April 2021, they all reportedly disappeared from Yanji prison in Jilin Province, China

Allegedly detained on 6 January 2021 by Chinese Public Security Officers in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. In April 2021, they all reportedly disappeared from Yanji prison in Jilin Province, China

Allegedly abducted in March 2007 by agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in her residence in Sinuiju City, North Pyongan Province

Allegedly abducted in around March 2007 by agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea while in her residence in Sinuiju City, North Pyongan Province

Allegedly abducted on 10 January 2010 from her home in Hyesan City during a night raid, along with other people related to her, by agents of the Ministry of State Security and thereafter detained. Ms. Song was allegedly pregnant at the time of her disappearance

Allegedly detained on 10 January 2010 during a night raid, along with other people from Hyesan City by agents of the Ministry of State Security

Allegedly detained in March 2007 with a group of other people while attempting to escape to the Republic of Korea by authorities of China in Sichuan Province. Mr. Seong was returned to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and detained by the Ministry of State Security

Allegedly abducted in April 2009 in Tonghua, Jilin Province, China, by agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea who presumably acted in concert with the Chinese authorities

Allegedly arrested by Chinese agents in August 2009 in the vicinity of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, while she was travelling to the Republic of Korea. Jin-Sook was subsequently returned to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, where she was forcibly disappeared. In accordance with the Working Group’s methods of work, a copy of the case concerning Jin-Sook has been communicated to the Government of China