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The North Korean Religious Freedom Database is a free and open online resource that allows users to access and organise evidence of religious freedom violations. The database contains relational information that links the victims and the violations to the responsible perpetrators, locations, and organisations. Updated on an ongoing basis, the database serves as an open resource for policymakers, investigators, researchers, journalists, and the public.

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Victims
54
Perpetrators
85
Locations

Most common criminal charges

  • 149
    Religious practice
  • 110
    Religious activities in China
  • 78
    Possessing religious items
  • 77
    Contact with religious persons
  • 72
    Attending a place of worship
  • 22
    Sharing religious beliefs
  • 15
    Unidentified religious activities
  • 12
    Arrest based on informant
  • 9
    Other
*Individual victims can experience more than one criminal charge. Take care not to over-count.

Victims charged for their religious practice

Reported number of documented victims charged for religious practice by year

Locations of documented violations

Most recent updates

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Religious or belief association
Protestantism
Gender
Male
Age range
Unknown
Criminal charges
Possessing religious items
Violations experienced
Arbitrary arrest
Status
Unknown
Identity of perpetrating organisations
Ministry of State Security
Victim
Samjiyon County Labour training camp
Responsible to organisation
Ministry of People's Security
Location
Military Security Command
Organisation

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