First-ever Video Showing N. Korean Interrogation of a Refugee, including beatings by soldiers

Daily NK ^ | 09/26/05 | Yang Jung-a

[TigerLikesRooster]

/begin my translation

The First-ever Video Showing N. Korean Interrogation of a Refugee, including beatings by soldiers 

filmed at an N. Korean guard platoon on Aug. 17(, 2005)

[2005-09-26 11:28]

The first-ever publicized scene of an interrogation of a N. Korean refugee by soldiers inside their guard office

A video, which contains the scenes of interrogation by N. Korean soldiers in which they beat a N. Korean refugee inside a N. Korean military facility, is made public.

Free North Korea Broadcasting(http://www.freenk.com/ ) made public 14 photos which show N. Korean soldiers were interrogating and beating a N. Korean woman who escaped (to China), hid there for 8 years and attempted to cross Yalu river back (to N. Korea) to peddle some goods. 

The video, which is about 25 minutes long, showed the outside of a guard platoon near (Sino-)N. Korean border for the first 10 minutes. The next 13 minutes of the video shows the scenes of the interrogation recorded by a (hidden) camera inside the administrative office.

The video is dated as being recorded on Aug. 17, 2005.

The soldiers forced her to kneel inside the office, and asked her when she escaped (from N. Korea), whether she is married, has any children, or has any contact with S. Koreans. When she refused to answer, they started to punch, kick and beat her with a stick.

After some beatings, she started to talk, while sobbing. She said she had been hiding in China for 8 years, has a child, and had no contact with S. Koreans.

Inside her sack, 10,000 RMB(Renminbi: Chinese currency), liquor, cigarettes, and adult video CD's were found. She explained that CD's are not for sale, but for renting to others for money. 

At Sino-N. Korean border, a N. Korean unit(platoon) is assigned to guard each sector which is 2~4 km wide. Unlike refugees who are caught by Chinese securities and sent back to N. Korea, those caught while crossing a river would undergo preliminary interrogations at guard platoon (office.) 

Although those caught during the daytime could be sent to the battalion (office,) those caught at night, like this woman, will get their preliminary interrogation at the platoon level.

The circumstance in which this video was taken or how we came to be in its possession would not be disclosed to insure the security of the video-taker. 

The entire video is to be broadcast in a Japanese (TV) station in mid to late October (this year.)

Portraits of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jung-il, and Kim Jung-sook (notes: Kim Jong-il's mother and Kim Il-sung's first wife) hung on the wall inside the (guard) platoon.

A N. Korean soldier making duty report to his battalion staff's office.

A N. Korean refugee being dragged out from the guard (platoon) detention cell.

 A soldier readjusting his socks, while the woman kneeling, terrified.

The soldier wielding a stick. An officer was watching behind him.

He starts to beat her with his stick.

She collapses after some beatings. A (part of the) stick is broken off.

He is kicking her.

Bashing her head with his boot.

After a lot of beatings, the preliminary interrogation is finally starting.

A (video) CD is found in her sack, with its title, 'Trembling Hearts'(note: adult video.) Soldiers laugh out loud.

While his subordinate is making a interrogation report, the officer starts to beat her again.

At the end of the interrogation, the woman is being tied. Her arm is twisted back (to restrain her) because she is resisting.

She is being sent back to the detention cell.

 

/end my translation

[TigerLikesRooster]

An example of a casual brutality, which has long become part of N. Korean life. It has been told by numerous N. Korean refugees. However, this time, it was recorded in a video and smuggled out to the outside world, which we would get to see in full.

The following is the sound clip taken from the scene, which is a few minutes in length. You can hear the women screaming in the first part of the clip. The sound quality of the clip is rather poor. You can here soldiers talking in its entire duration, but it is really difficult to make out their words:

The sound clip from the interrogation (taken from video)

No doubt the Japanese TV station would get the first crack at airing the video, and then it would be widely available. If it happens, I will post the link to the video here so that you could view the entire interrogation session.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[HAL9000]

Appalling.

Thanks for the translation.

[traviskicks]

bump

[Balding_Eagle]

I'll say it, because I think it needs saying:

At least they didn't put panties on his head.

[Balding_Eagle]

her head, not his head.

[SevenofNine]

Hey Tiger I just got back online that disgusting I hope you get more photos off Japanese TV

[geopyg]

Someone was telling me that the North Koreans would put a glass rod up a guy's penis and break it as a form of torture.

[SevenofNine]

Hey Tiger any word on Chia Pet Kim Jong 11?

Like is he going accept finally terms of US and rest of the UN countries on nuke talks

Or he going back on his word

[Luke Skyfreeper]

I believe this is one of those societies-without-religion that somehow got left out of the study claiming that religion has negative effects in a society.

[God luvs America]

thanks for sharing....

[SandRat]

the ACLU, AmNasty International, and the UN Human Rights Commission backed up by howling screams for a global invstigation and prosecution of the guility, from the world media ......... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ oh never mind.

[antisocialista]

That was the Germans, and they did it in the Concentration Camps. I believe it may have been Mengale and his odd experiments.

[Balding_Eagle]

I read that the Germans did that in WWII.

That's so harsh, I think there should be no forgiveness for that kind of stuff. Only slow death.

[antisocialista]

You should send this to Mr. Ted "they're a little thin, but I didn't see any torture" Turner.

[cricket]

An example of a casual brutality, which has long become part of N. Korean life. It has been told by numerous N. Korean refugees. However, this time, it was recorded in a video and smuggled out to the outside world, which we would get to see in full.

Bump for truth.

I am hoping whomever smuggled this tape into the 'light'; has smuggled himself with it.

And I do hope this footage helps those who are horrified by 'panites on heads'. . .to get a firmer grip on reality.

[ExitPurgamentum]

Thank you for making this known. The true face of communism must be known.

[Windcatcher]

The MSM will do anything to bury this. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the bribes and threats start flying fast and furious out to Japan to keep this from seeing the light of day.

[StuLongIsland]

Ramsey Clark and co will be defending the torturers.