Table 2-3
The Process of Detention of Prisoners at a High-security PPC
Name
Detention during
Investigation
Trial
A 04
Attempt to defect to S.
Korea(meeting S Koreans and
criticizing NK leaders)
Nov. 2001-Feb
2002
(for 2 mo.’s)
SSA Cell, Manpo
City SSA
No
3 years Sorimchon, PPC No.
15
No
Husband opposed hanging
leader’s Portrait
No preliminary
investigation
-
No
3 years
PPC No. 15
Entire family arrested
Attempt to defect to S. Korea
Jan-May, 2003
Detention Cell,
Onsong County
SSA
No
3 years
PPC No. 15
My father observed my
escorted departure
from RR stn.
A
10
Traitor (Spying for Russia)
Feb,95-June
96
8th Bureau, SSA
No
3 years
PPC No. 15
No
A
11
Objection to holding portrait of
NK leader
None
N/A
No
3 years PPC No.
15
Entire family arrested
A 12
Attempted Defection from N. K
Nov.93-Apr.
June, 94
SSA cell, Shinuiju
City and Onsong
County
No
3 years
Kim
Yong
-sun
Disclosure of personal secret
of NK leader
Jul-Sep,.
1970-
SSA Hotel,
Pyongyang City
No
No
Information
Entire family arrested
Spy charge brought against
grandfather
None
N/A
No
No knowledge
Entire family arrested
A 06
A
05
Preliminary
Investigation by
SSA
Kang
ChulHwan
Duration of
Detention
Crime
60
Family Informed/Not
Informed