Sexual and Gender-based Violence_1_A2256

Human Rights Violations
Violation Type
Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Legal Elements
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Acts of sexual nature
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Acts were 1) inherently violent or 2) forcible or committed during the time when the detainee was unable or unwilling to give consent
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Acts were committed by a public official or officials against the detainee
Constituting Acts
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Depriving someone of access to hygiene, treatment, or medicine related to menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, fistula care, rectal hematoma, HIV or other sexually transmitted infections, sexual maiming, disfigurement, gynaecological, urological or urinary treatment, or any other aspect of sexual health or reproductive health
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Having someone perform, in view of others, bodily functions that are normally conducted in private, including measures related to menstrual hygiene, urination and defecation
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Having the person undress completely or partially
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Inspecting someone’s genitals, anus, breasts, or hymen without medical or similar necessity
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Punishing someone for refusing to engage in sexual activity
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Subjecting a person to unwanted physical contact with a sexual implication
  • Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Verbal (sexual) harassment
Year of Violation
  • 2004
Location Where the Violation Occurred
Affiliated Organisation
  • Ministry of State Security
Province Where the Violation Occurred
  • North Hamgyong
Event
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Date Range
May 1, 2004 ~ May 31, 2004
Responsible Perpetrator